市 Stroke Order — How to Write 市
市 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 巾, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
市 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 巾 + 2 more strokes
市 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shì
Meanings of 市 in Chinese
1
shì市
market; a place where goods are traded
我们去菜市买些新鲜蔬菜吧。
Let's go to the vegetable market to buy some fresh vegetables.
To curry favor; to seek popularity or goodwill through intentional actions.
他总是喜欢在领导面前市恩，希望能得到提拔
He always likes to curry favor in front of the leadership, hoping to get a promotion.
A densely populated administrative center or a place with developed industry, commerce, and culture; a city or a town.
我喜欢大城市的便利生活。
I enjoy the convenient life of big cities.
An administrative division, such as a municipality or a city directly under a province/autonomous region.
我们计划下周去上海市旅游。
We plan to travel to Shanghai City next week.
A traditional Chinese unit of measurement, such as 市斤 (shìjīn, a Chinese catty) or 市尺 (shìchǐ, a Chinese foot), used to distinguish from metric units.
请给我两市斤苹果。
Please give me two Chinese catties of apples.
Common Words and Phrases with 市
1
A system or place where goods and services are bought and sold.
新产品的市场需求量很大
The market demand for the new product is very large.
2
Market regulation refers to the adjustment of economic activities, such as production and distribution, primarily through market forces like supply and demand, often utilizing economic tools like prices, taxation, and credit.
市场调节在促进资源优化配置方面发挥着关键作用。
Market regulation plays a crucial role in promoting optimal resource allocation.
3
An economic system where most goods and services are produced and distributed through free markets and a price system.
在市场经济中，消费者需求是决定产品生产的重要因素。
In a market economy, consumer demand is an important factor in determining product production.
4
public places; places where people gather
每逢佳节，市朝上总是挤满了熙熙攘攘的人群，处处洋溢着喜庆的气氛。
During every festive occasion, the public square is always packed with bustling crowds, and a joyous atmosphere pervades everywhere.
5
A Chinese unit of length, equivalent to one-third of a meter.
裁缝用市尺量了布料长度。
The tailor measured the length of the fabric with a shìchǐ (Chinese foot).
6
A traditional Chinese unit of length, equal to one-tenth of a 'shìchǐ' (market foot).
这把直尺的长度是三市寸。
The length of this ruler is three shi cun.
7
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to 50 kilograms (or 100 market jin).
这片果园今年丰收，估计能产出两百市担苹果。
This orchard had a good harvest this year, estimated to produce two hundred shì dàn of apples.
8
Mains electricity (utility power) supplied to urban areas, typically 220V or 110V AC.
当市电中断时，备用发电机将自动启动以提供电力。
When mains electricity is interrupted, the backup generator will automatically start to provide power.
9
Shidou (市斗) is a unit of capacity in the modern Chinese system, equal to ten shisheng.
他买了一市斗大米回家。
He bought one shidou of rice to take home.
10
to try to win someone's favor; to curry favor with
小李总喜欢在老板面前市恩，想让老板器重他。
Xiao Li always likes to curry favor with the boss, hoping the boss will value him highly.
11
A street villain or ruffian; a scoundrel.
他是一个典型的市棍，整天无所事事，就知道惹是生非。
He is a typical urban scoundrel, doing nothing all day but causing trouble.
12
interurban
市际巴士线路连接了多个主要城镇，方便了居民出行。
Inter-city bus routes connect several major towns, facilitating residents' travel.
13
14
The outskirts or suburban areas of a city.
她喜欢住在市郊，因为那里有更多的绿色空间和更安静的环境。
She likes living in the suburbs because there is more green space and a quieter environment there.
15
A Chinese unit of weight, equivalent to 0.5 kilograms.
我买了两市斤新鲜的蔬菜。
I bought two catties of fresh vegetables.
16
Marketplace; market street; common urban life or people.
老城区保留了许多市井风情，吸引了不少游客前来体验。
The old town preserves a lot of local market charm, attracting many tourists to experience it.
More words with 市
- dū都shì市Metropolis, City
- bà罢shì市Shopkeepers' strike, Market strike
- jiē街shì市A market or commercial street.
- nào闹shì市downtown, busy downtown area
- xiǎo晓shì市morning fair; daybreak market
- gǔ股shì市stock market, stock exchange
- bà霸shì市Market domination, Monopolize the market
- xū圩shì市Periodic market, Rural market fair
- qín秦huáng皇dǎo岛shì市Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao City
- shì市jí集market, marketplace
- shì市mín民citizen, city dweller
- chāo超shì市supermarket, grocery store
- chéng城shì市city, town
- jí集shì市Market, Fair
- shì市qū区city center, downtown
- qī期huò货shì市chǎng场Futures Market
- shì市chán廛market, bazaar
- shì市fǔ府city hall, city government
- shì市jí级municipal, city-level
- shì市mǔ亩mu, Chinese acre
Idioms with 市
- shì市dào道zhī之jiāo交fair-weather friendship
- shì市jǐng井wú无lài赖urban street rascal
- shì市jǐng井xiǎo小rén人vulgar, petty person
- shì市jǐng井zhī之tú徒vulgar uncultured common folk
- shì市mín民wén文xué学Urban popular literature
- shì市wú无èr二jià价fair and consistent market prices
- bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
- bēn奔zǒu走rú如shì市bustling about like a marketplace
- dà大háng行dà大shì市overall market conditions
- hǎi海shì市shèn蜃lóu楼mirage or illusion
- liǔ柳shì市huā花jiē街red-light district
- liù六jiē街sān三shì市Throughout the city's streets and markets
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Open the tool →Questions about 市
What does 市 mean in Chinese?
市 (shì) means “market” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 市?
市 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 市 have?
市 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 市?
市 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 巾. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 市?
The radical of 市 is 巾.