Chinese Conversation · Level 12
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Chinese word
夜市
Pronunciation
Pinyinyè shì
Meaning
- nounnight market
Example
我喜欢去夜市吃小吃。wǒ xǐ huān qù yè shì chī xiǎo chī
I like going to the night market to eat snacks.
More examples
夜市经济为当地带来游客和就业机会。yè shì jīng jì wèi dāng dì dài lái yóu kè hé jiù yè jī huì
The night market economy brings tourists and job opportunities to the local area.
Core concept
A night-time cluster of stalls where local food and small goods create a busy social marketplace.
Common phrases
去夜市qù yè shì
go to the night market
夜市文化yè shì wén huà
night market culture
夜市经济yè shì jīng jì
night market economy
Similar words
小吃街xiǎo chī jiē: A food market street or area with many small shops and stalls offering different snacks.
夜间市场yè jiān shì chǎng: A commercial place where shops and stalls do business during the night.
夜摊yè tān: Small food or goods stalls that do business during the night.
Definition in Chinese
夜市指夜晚营业的临时或半固定市场，摊位多以小吃和日用品为主，人们在此社交、用餐和购物。yè shì zhǐ yè wǎn yíng yè de lín shí huò bàn gù dìng shì chǎng tān wèi duō yǐ xiǎo chī hé rì yòng pǐn wéi zhǔ rén men zài cǐ shè jiāo yòng cān hé gòu wù
Word origin
夜市 (yèshì, "night market") is formed from 夜 (yè, "night") plus 市 (shì, "market"), directly linking the market with its evening setting.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture a permanent retail district, but this Chinese noun commonly covers both temporary stalls and semi-permanent market areas.
Other meanings
- street food marketnoun
Opposites
- 早市zǎo shìmorning marketnoun
- 日间市场rì jiān shì chǎngdaytime marketnoun
Related words
- 夜市文化yè shì wén huànight market culturenoun
- 夜市经济yè shì jīng jìnight market economynoun
- 夜市经营者yè shì jīng yíng zhěnight market operatornoun