市场 (shì chǎng) — marketplace, physical market; market (abstract, e.g. job market, financial market)
Definition
市场 covers both a physical marketplace and an abstract market (job, financial). It is broader than 集市 (open-air bazaar/fair) and 商场 (enclosed shopping mall) — no commercial premises implied.
noun
marketplacephysical marketmarket (abstract, e.g. job market, financial market)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 市场。Zhè ge shì chǎng de shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān.The fruit at this market is very fresh.
- 市场？Nǐ měi tiān qù shì chǎng mǎi cài ma?Do you go to the market to buy groceries every day?
- 市场。Xiàn zài de jiù yè shì chǎng jìng zhēng fēi cháng dà.The job market is extremely competitive now.
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