go to market; go to a fair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to go to a market or fair; to go to market
neutralTraditionally refers to going to a periodic rural market or fair to buy and sell goods, often held on specific days of the week or month. It's a common activity in rural and small-town life.
Měi每
féng逢
chū初
yī一
、
shí十
wǔ五
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
huì会
qù去
zhèn镇
shàng上
gǎn赶
jí集
。
On the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, the villagers all go to town to go to market.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
gēn跟
nǎi奶
nai奶
qù去
gǎn赶
jí集
。
When I was a child, I especially loved going to market with my grandmother.
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Zhè这
ge个
jí集
shì市
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
，
fù附
jìn近
de的
rén人
dōu都
lái来
zhè这
lǐ里
gǎn赶
jí集
。
This market is very lively; people from nearby all come here to go to market.
Tā他
gǎn赶
jí集
mǎi买
huí回
lái来
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
hé和
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
He went to market and came back with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit.
Wǒ我
men们
jīn今
tiān天
gǎn赶
jí集
qù去
，
shùn顺
biàn便
kàn看
kan看
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xīn新
xiān鲜
wán玩
yì意
ér儿
。
We're going to market today to see what new and interesting things there are.