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The word "超市" is formed by combining the character "超", which conveys "exceeding" or "super", with the character "市", meaning "market". This combination results in a literal meaning of "super market", directly referring to a large retail store that offers a broad range of products beyond the scope of a conventional market.

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我去超市买东西。

Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.

I go to the supermarket to buy things.

超市里有很多水果。

Chāoshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shuǐguǒ.

There are many fruits in the supermarket.

我们常在超市遇到邻居。

Wǒmen cháng zài chāoshì yù dào línjū.

We often meet neighbors at the supermarket.

这家超市的商品价格很合理。

Zhè jiā chāoshì de shāngpǐn jiàgé hěn hélǐ.

The prices of goods in this supermarket are very reasonable.

为了准备派对,她特地去超市采购了食品和饮料。

Wèile zhǔnbèi pàiduì, tā tèdì qù chāoshì cǎigòu le shípǐn hé yǐnliào.

To prepare for the party, she specially went to the supermarket to purchase food and drinks.

Word Definition - 超市

chāo shì supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chāo jí shì chǎng]); CL:家[jiā]

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