Meaning of 商场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- shopping mall
- shopping center
- department store
- emporium
- the business world
Measure word: 家
How to use 商场
商场 is the everyday word for a mall or large shopping center with many shops under one roof. It can also mean the business world in phrases like 商场如战场 (business is like a battlefield). Example: 周末我们去商场买衣服。(Zhōumò wǒmen qù shāngchǎng mǎi yīfu.) We go to the mall to buy clothes on the weekend.
商 (shāng) means trade or business, as in 商人 (shāngrén) merchant, and 场 (chǎng) means a large open place, as in 广场 (guǎngchǎng) plaza. A place for trade is a shopping mall.
Common mistake: Learners often say 商店 (shāngdiàn) and 商场 as if they were the same. 商店 is a single store, while 商场 is a big building full of stores. Also watch the tone on 场: it is third tone chǎng here, not second tone cháng.
商场 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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商 shāng · commerce · 11 strokes
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 商场.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 商人 | shāngrén | merchant; businessman |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 商业 | shāngyè | business; trade |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue |
Questions about 商场
What does 商场 mean?
商场 (shāngchǎng) means "shopping mall; shopping center" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 商场?
商场 is made of 2 characters: 商 (11 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 商场 an HSK word?
Yes. 商场 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 商场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 商场 is written 商場.
What is the difference between 商场 and 超市?
超市 (chāoshì) is a supermarket where you mainly buy food and daily goods. 商场 is a mall with many separate shops selling clothes, electronics and more. A 商场 may contain a 超市 inside it.
Which measure word do I use with 商场?
The most common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个商场. In more formal writing you may also see 家 (jiā), as in 一家商场.