超市 chāoshì supermarket
How to remember 超市: 超 jump over + 市 market = supermarket.
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How it is used
- Supermarket - 去超市买东西 (qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi) go to the supermarket to shop.
- Short for 超级市场; smaller shops are 商店 (store) or 便利店 (convenience store).
- A traditional wet/produce market is 菜市场.
Example sentences
- 去了超市。 Qù le chāoshì.I went to the supermarket.
- 我和妈妈去超市。 Wǒ hé māma qù chāoshì.My mom and I are going to the supermarket.
- 超市里的食品可以任顾客挑选。 Chāoshì lǐ de shípǐn kěyǐ rèn gùkè tiāoxuǎn.Customers can select any of the foods in the supermarket they wish to.