Definition
市场 (shìchǎng) is the general word for 'market' — it covers both physical markets (like a farmers market) and abstract markets (job market, stock market). 商场 (shāngchǎng) specifically means a shopping mall or department store, while 集市 (jíshì) refers to a periodic fair or bazaar, often outdoors. Use 市场 for the broadest sense.
noun
marketplacephysical marketmarket (abstract, e.g. job market, financial market)
Easily confused
- 时常shí chángsound-alikeoften; frequently
Examples
- 市场。Zhège shì chǎng de shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.The fruit at this market is very fresh.
- 市场？Nǐ měitiān qù shì chǎng mǎi cài ma?Do you go to the market to buy groceries every day?
- 市场。Xiànzài de jiùyè shì chǎng jìngzhēng fēicháng dà.The job market is extremely competitive now.
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