Today’s word of the day is 市 (shì) which means city. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 市 (shì).
市场 (shìchǎng) Market
The first word is 市场 (shìchǎng) which is a noun that means market. Let’s look at each character of this word, 市 means city and 场 means place. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们去市场买菜和水果。(Wǒmen qù shìchǎng mǎi cài hé shuǐguǒ.) We go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits.
市民 (shì mín) Citizen
Another word we can create with 市 (shì) is 市民 (shì mín). This is a noun that means citizen. A way of using it in a sentence is 政府在听取市民的意见后做出了决定。(Zhèngfǔ zài tīngqǔ shìmín de yìjiàn hòu zuòchū le juédìng.) The government decided after hearing the opinions of the citizens.
市中心 (shì zhōng xīn) Center
Finally, we can create the word 市中心 (shì zhōng xīn) which means downtown. The 中心 here means center. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们打算去市中心逛逛购物。(Wǒmen dǎsuàn qù shì zhōngxīn guàngguàng gòuwù.) We plan to go downtown to do some shopping.