Writing
超市 (chāoshì) — how to say "supermarket" in Chinese
超市
Supermarket
noun
Character composition
超
to surpass, super-
市
market, store
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
去超市
qù chāoshì
go to the supermarket
一家超市
yì jiā chāoshì
a supermarket
超市里
chāoshì lǐ
in the supermarket
Examples
小区旁边新开了一家超市，东西又便宜又新鲜。
A new supermarket opened next to our residential area, the things there are cheap and fresh.
我们去超市买东西吧。
Let's go to the supermarket to buy things.
Mnemonic
[chāoshì-] Charlie Shepherd dreams of owning a 超市 supermarket 🏬. He imagines it as a "超" super-market that surpasses all others, bursting with endless aisles and products. Each section 市 represents a different market with trendy items that draw in a crowd of excited shoppers!
Frequently asked questions
How to say supermarket in Mandarin?
"supermarket" in Chinese is 超市 (chāoshì).
超市 meaning in English
超市 (chāoshì) means "Supermarket".
Supermarket in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced chāoshì (written as chaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "supermarket" in Chinese characters?
It is written 超市: 超 has 12 strokes, 市 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 超市?
超市 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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