shop; store
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shop; store; marketplace
literaryLiterary term for a shop or marketplace, typically used in formal, historical, or written contexts rather than everyday conversation.
Gǔ古
chéng城
de的
shì市
sì肆
fán繁
huá华
yī依
jiù旧
。
The shops in the ancient city remain as bustling as ever.
Tā他
wǎng往
lái来
yú于
shì市
jǐng井
shì市
sì肆
zhī之
jiān间
。
He travels between the streets and marketplaces.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shì市
sì肆
shì是
shāng商
pǐn品
jiāo交
yì易
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chǎng场
suǒ所
。
Ancient marketplaces were important venues for trade.