超市 chāo shì
“supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 家
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
超市 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 19: 超市 chāoshì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 超市
超市 means supermarket, a shop where people buy food and everyday things. It is a common noun and is usually used as a place after verbs like 去 or 在, or with measure words like 家 or 个: 去超市、在超市买东西、一家超市.
例句Example sentences
- 我家旁边有一个超市。wǒ jiā páng biān yǒu yí gè chāo shì.There is a supermarket next to my home.
- 我每天去超市买水果。wǒ měi tiān qù chāo shì mǎi shuǐ guǒ.I go to the supermarket to buy fruit every day.
- 这个超市的东西很便宜。zhè ge chāo shì de dōng xi hěn pián yi.The things in this supermarket are very cheap.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我超市买东西。
✓我去超市买东西。
A place noun like 超市 normally needs a verb such as 去 or a preposition such as 在 before it.