shūshì

书市

Word · NounTraditional書市

book fair; book market

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

book fair; temporary book market; book exhibition

Refers to temporary events where publishers or vendors gather to sell books, often at discounted prices. Distinct from a regular bookstore (书店).

Běi北
jīng京
měi每
nián年
dū都
huì会
jǔ举
bàn办
dà大
xíng型
chūn春
jì季
shū书
shì市
 。

Beijing holds a large-scale spring book fair every year.

Wǒ我
zài在
shū书
shì市
shàng上
táo淘
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
jué绝
bǎn版
shū书
 。

I found many out-of-print books at the book fair.

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Zhè这
jiè届
shū书
shì市
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
jiā家
chū出
bǎn版
shè社
qián前
lái来
cān参
zhǎn展
 。

This book fair attracted over a hundred publishers to exhibit.

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
qù去
guàng逛
shū书
shì市
ba吧
 ,
tīng听
shuō说
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhé折
kòu扣
 。

Let's go to the book fair this weekend; I heard there are lots of discounts.