xū
圩
country fair; market; bazaar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
country fair; periodic rural market (in Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and other southern regions)
dialectRegional dialect term used in Xiang, Gan, Min, and Yue dialect areas of southern China. Historically written as 虚 in ancient texts. The traditional form is 墟.
Míng明
tiān天
shì是
gǎn赶
xū圩
de的
rì日
zi子
。
Tomorrow is market day.
Zhè这
gè个
xū圩
zhèn镇
měi每
féng逢
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
gǎn赶
jí集
。
This market town holds fairs on every date ending in 3, 6, or 9.
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Xū圩
shì市
shàng上
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
The market was bustling with activity.
Tā他
qù去
gǎn赶
xū圩
mǎi买
le了
xiē些
tǔ土
tè特
chǎn产
。
He went to the country fair and bought some local specialty products.