夜市 yèshì night market
How to remember 夜市: 夜 night + 市 market = night market.
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How it is used
- 夜市 (yèshì) is a concrete noun for "night market" - the street-food and shopping markets famous especially in Taiwan and southern China.
- Fixed collocation: 逛夜市 (guàng yèshì, to stroll/hang out at the night market) - 逛 is the natural verb paired with it.
- A common, everyday word, not formal - comes up constantly in casual conversation about food and nightlife.
- Culturally tied to street snacks: 夜市小吃 (yèshì xiǎochī, night-market snacks).