超市 meaning in English

chāoshì

supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])

HSK 2noun17 strokes

Meaning of 超市

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chāoshì

supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])

Measure word: 家

How to use 超市

超市 is the everyday word for a supermarket or grocery store, used with verbs like 去 (qù) and 在 (zài). Example: 我去超市买牛奶。(Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi niúnǎi.) I'm going to the supermarket to buy milk.

超 (chāo) means super or beyond, and 市 (shì) means market. A super market is simply 超市, short for 超级市场 (chāojí shìchǎng).

Common mistake: Learners often write 市 (shì) like 币 (bì, currency), but 市 has a dot on top. Also keep the first tone on 超 (chāo) high and flat. Do not let it drop to chǎo, which sounds like 吵 (chǎo, noisy).

超市 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ能néng告gào诉sù我wǒ怎zěn么me去qù最zuì近jìn的de超chāo市shì吗ma？

Could you tell how to get to the nearest supermarket?

你nǐ要yào不bù要yào我wǒ从cóng超chāo市shì给gěi你nǐ带dài些xiē什shén么me？

Do you want me to bring you anything from the supermarket?

我wǒ们men有yǒu一yí个gè大dà超chāo市shì。

We have a big supermarket.

你nǐ去qù过guò超chāo市shì了le吗ma？

Did you go to the supermarket?

她tā在zài超chāo市shì做zuò秘mì书shū。

She is a clerk in the supermarket.

Stroke order for each character

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超 chāo · to exceed · 12 strokes

市 shì · market · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 超市.

超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed
市长	shìzhǎng	mayor
城市	chéngshì	city; town
超级	chāojí	super-; ultra-
市场	shìchǎng	marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market
市区	shìqū	urban district; downtown
超越	chāoyuè	to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
市民	shìmín	city resident; townspeople
超出	chāochū	to exceed; to overstep
都市	dūshì	city; metropolis
上市	shàngshì	to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)
超速	chāosù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed

Questions about 超市

What does 超市 mean?

超市 (chāoshì) means "supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 超市?

超市 is made of 2 characters: 超 (12 strokes), 市 (5 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 超市 an HSK word?

Yes. 超市 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 超市 and 市场?

超市 is a supermarket where you pick items from shelves and pay at a checkout. 市场 (shìchǎng) is a general market, often an open market with stalls, and it can also mean the economic market.

What measure word is used with 超市?

The most common measure word is 家 (jiā), as in 一家超市 (yì jiā chāoshì), a supermarket. You may also hear 个 (gè) in casual speech.