English–Chinese
“supermarket” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchāo shì
Example
去超市买菜比较方便。qù chāo shì mǎi cài bǐ jiào fāng biàn
Going to the supermarket to buy vegetables is more convenient.
How to say “supermarket” in Chinese
“Supermarket” in Chinese is 超市 (chāo shì).
A large self-service store where shoppers choose food and household goods from aisles and pay at fixed checkout counters.
Example sentences with 超市
超市的营业时间一般很长。chāo shì de yíng yè shí jiān yì bān hěn cháng
The supermarket's business hours are usually long.
Tips for using 超市
- For English-speaking learners, the useful pattern is that Chinese often places this location noun directly after the verb meaning "go", whereas English normally uses "to" before "supermarket".