Definition
夜市 (yè shì) is a 'night market' — an outdoor market that operates in the evening, common in Chinese-speaking areas for food, shopping, and entertainment. It differs from 集市 (jí shì), which is a general daytime market or fair that can be held periodically or in rural areas.
noun
night market
Examples
- 夜市。Wǒ zhōumò xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ qù yè shì guàng jiē.I like to go shopping at the night market with friends on weekends.
- 夜市，。Zhège yè shì de hǎochī de zhēn duō, měi cì dōu chī bù wán.This night market has so many delicious things, we can't finish eating each time.
- 夜市，。Zuótiān wǒ dì yī cì qù nàge yè shì, fāxiàn le hěn duō yǒuyìsi de dōngxi.Yesterday I went to that night market for the first time and found many interesting things.
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