市 shì — market; city
周末我们去超市买东西。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xi.On weekends we go to the supermarket to shop.
Common words: 超市 (chāo shì)、市长 (shì zhǎng)、城市 (chéng shì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "market"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "market", including 市 (shì), 肆 (sì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "market" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 市 (shì), 肆 (sì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shì, sì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 市 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 市 shìmarket; cityUseful words: 超市, 市长
- 肆 sìfour (fraud-proof); marketUseful words: 大肆, 肆无忌惮
Common words for these 2 "market" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 市 (shì) — so "market" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "market".
肆 sì — four (fraud-proof); market
一群孩子在草地上肆意地奔跑、玩耍。Yì qún hái zi zài cǎo dì shàng sì yì de bēn pǎo, wán shuǎ.A group of children run and play freely on the grass.
Common words: 大肆 (dà sì)、肆无忌惮 (sì wú jì dàn)、放肆 (fàng sì)
All 2 characters
Open 市、肆 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.