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市 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“市”用来指代城市，比如北京、上海。
shì lái zǔ dài chéng shì , rú běijīng 、 shànghǎi 。
Use “市” to refer to cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Context note
“市”常用于描述城市中的各种设施和服务。例如：市中心、超市。
shì cháng yòng miáo shù chéng shì zhōng de zhǒng zhǒng shī qì hé fú wù 。 rú ： chéng shì zhōng xīn 、 shāo cài shì 。
"市" is often used to describe various facilities and services in cities. For example: city center, supermarket.
5 examples
市中心有高楼大厦。
shì zhōng xīn yǒu gāo lóu dà shà。
The city center has tall buildings.
我们去超市买水果。
wǒ men qù chāo shì mǎi shuǐ guǒ。
We went to the supermarket to buy fruits.
北京是一座历史悠久的城市。
běi jīng shì yí zuò lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de chéng shì。
Beijing is a city with a long history.
上海是一个繁华的商业城市。
shàng hǎi shì yí gè fán huá de shāng yè chéng shì。
Shanghai is a bustling commercial city.
我们计划去市里的公园散步。
wǒ men jì huà qù shì lǐ de gōng yuán sàn bù。
We plan to go for a walk in the park in the city.
5 mini stories
我在上海的市中心看到了很多高楼大厦。
wǒ zài shàng hǎi de shì zhōng xīn kàn dào le hěn duō gāo lóu dà shà。
I saw many tall buildings in the center of Shanghai.
北京的超市里有很多新鲜水果。
běi jīng de chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ。
There are a lot of fresh fruits in the supermarkets in Beijing.
上海是一个繁华的城市，有各种各样的商店。
shàng hǎi shì yí gè fán huá de chéng shì， yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de shāng diàn。
Shanghai is a bustling city with all kinds of shops.
我们计划去市里的公园散步。
wǒ men jì huà qù shì lǐ de gōng yuán sàn bù。
We plan to go for a walk in the park in the city.
北京是一座历史悠久的城市，有很多名胜古迹。
běi jīng shì yí zuò lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de chéng shì， yǒu hěn duō míng shèng gǔ jì。
Beijing is a city with a long history, and there are many famous scenic spots.