English–Chinese

“market” in Chinese

Chinese

Also行情 (háng qíng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì chǎng

Example

这个市场很热闹。zhè ge shì chǎng hěn rè nào

This market is very lively.

Illustration for 市场 (market)

How to say “market” in Chinese

“Market” in Chinese is 市场 (shì chǎng).

A shared arena where buying and selling meet, from a physical trading place to the wider balance of supply and demand.

Full entry for 市场: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 市场

他喜欢周末去市场逛逛。tā xǐ huān zhōu mò qù shì chǎng guàng guàng

He likes to browse around the market on weekends.

Tips for using 市场

  • In everyday Chinese, the noun can refer to a commercial area with many sellers rather than one named store, which helps prevent treating it as the name of a single retailer.

Other Chinese words for “market”

现在行情对新手不太友好。xiàn zài háng qíng duì xīn shǒu bú tài yóu hǎo

The current market is not very friendly to beginners.

“market” in other languages