No. 152 in Chinese
市
"市" means "city" or "market."
In a sentence
北京是中国的首都和一个直辖市。
Beijing is the capital of China and a directly governed city.
In this sentence, '市' is used to mean 'city' as part of an administrative division.
我今天要去超市买些日用品。
I’m going to the supermarket today to buy some daily necessities.
Here, '市' appears in the compound word '超市' (supermarket), emphasizing its usage in the context of a marketplace.
这个地区未来可能会发展成一个大型的国际商业市中心。
This area may develop into a large international business city center in the future.
In this context, '市' signifies a city or urban area as part of an urban description.
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