marketplace; market (economic sphere)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
marketplace; physical location where goods are traded
Refers to the physical venue or event where buying and selling occurs, such as a bazaar or fair.
Zhōu周
mò末
de的
jí集
mào贸
shì市
chǎng场
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
nao闹
。
The weekend farmers' market is very lively.
Zhè这
ge个
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
The fruits at this vegetable market are very fresh.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
tiào跳
zao蚤
shì市
chǎng场
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
jiù旧
shū书
。
They found many old books at the flea market.
noun
market (as an economic sphere); area of commercial activity
Refers to the conceptual domain of commercial activity, including consumer demand, competition, and sales territory. Can be used metaphorically (as indicated by ◇ in the source).
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhǔ主
yào要
miáo瞄
zhǔn准
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
。
This company primarily targets overseas markets.
Guó国
nèi内
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
The domestic market competition is very fierce.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guò过
shí时
de的
shè设
jì计
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
shì市
chǎng场
le了
。
This outdated design has no market anymore.
Bēi悲
guān观
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
lùn论
diào调
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
méi没
yǒu有
shì市
chǎng场
le了
。
Pessimistic rhetoric is finding less and less of an audience (lit. market).