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市
shì
Description
"市"是一个很大的城，里面住着很多人。
"市" is a very large town where many people live.
我们常说北京市、上海市，这是城市的名字。
We often say Beijing 市, Shanghai 市; these are the names of cities.
Meanings
市shì
city; municipality
他住在这个市的中心。
He lives in the center of this city.
市shì
market; marketplace for trading
早上我们去市上买菜。
In the morning, we go to the market to buy groceries.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a suffix (北京市) it means administrative city; alone or in 市场 it can mean market.
- Etymology
originally meant a place of trade, later extended to mean city.
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