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超市 chāoshì

超市 chāoshì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 超市 chāoshì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
chāoshì | chao1 shi4
English translation
supermarket
abbr. for 超級市場
>超级市场 chāo jí shì chǎng
CL: jiā [jiā]

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Traditional form

超市 chāoshì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 超市 chāoshì

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chāo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zǒu represents the meaning and Shào represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shào

Semantic compound

zǒu

Positional decomposition

走召

Number of Strokes

12
shì

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and zhī represents the sound. Alludes to the noist bustle () of a city.

Positional decomposition

亠巾

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 超市 chāoshì

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昨天 zuótiān 妈妈 māma zài 超市 chāoshì gěi mǎi le bàng tián bǐng gān .

Yesterday Mom bought me a pound of cookie in the supermarket.

超市 chāoshì mǎi 东西 dōngxī zuì hǎo yàn chèng 一下 yīxià .

You'd better check the weight when you buy things in the supermarket.

我们 wǒmen de zuì ài 绝对 juéduì shì 超市 chāoshì de 产品 chǎnpǐn pái

Our favourite by a long way was the supermarkets' own brand.

超市 chāoshì 可能 kěnéng dōu zài 赚大钱 zhuàn dà qián

The supermarkets may be making whacking profits.

去一趟超市 chāoshì jiù 可以 kěyǐ jiāng 一次 yī cì 完美 wánměi 野餐 yě cān suǒ de 现成 xiànchéng 食物 shíwù 置办 zhì bàn 妥当 tuǒdang

A foray to your supermarket will supply all the ready-made foods for an excellent picnic.

超市 chāoshì Decomposition

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超市 chāoshì Compounds

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