超市 (chāoshì) — supermarket
HSK 1 | noun | supermarket
超市 (chāoshì)
A supermarket, a large self-service store selling food, household goods, and other everyday items. 超市 is short for 超级市场 (chāojí shìchǎng).
Meanings
- [noun] Supermarket. A large retail store stocking a wide variety of goods including food and household products.
Example Sentences
我每周去超市买东西。 Wǒ měi zhōu qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi. I go to the supermarket every week to buy things.
超市里有苹果吗？ Chāoshì lǐ yǒu píngguǒ ma? Does the supermarket have apples?
这家超市很大。 Zhè jiā chāoshì hěn dà. This supermarket is very large.
超市几点关门？ Chāoshì jǐ diǎn guānmén? What time does the supermarket close?
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 去超市 | go to the supermarket |
| 在超市 | at the supermarket |
| 超市里 | inside the supermarket |
| 大超市 | big supermarket |
| 超市购物 | shopping at the supermarket |
Memory Hook
超 means "super" or "exceed," and 市 means "market." Together they make "super market." The abbreviation perfectly mirrors the English word, making it easy to remember.