English–Chinese
“vegetable market” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincài shì chǎng
Example
我在菜市场买了两斤西红柿。wǒ zài cài shì chǎng mǎi le liǎng jīn xī hóng shì
I bought two jin of tomatoes at the vegetable market.
How to say “vegetable market” in Chinese
“Vegetable market” in Chinese is 菜市场 (cài shì chǎng).
A local marketplace where fresh food for the household is selected, weighed, and bought from separate sellers.
Example sentences with 菜市场
很多老人早上会去菜市场买菜，因为菜又新鲜又便宜。hěn duō lǎo rén zǎo shàng huì qù cài shì chǎng mǎi cài yīn wèi cài yòu xīn xiān yòu pián yi
Many older people go to the vegetable market in the morning to buy vegetables because they are fresh and inexpensive.
Tips for using 菜市场
- The term does not by itself specify an open-air setting, because many 菜市场 (càishìchǎng, "vegetable market") operate in covered buildings.