商场

• 拼音: shāng chǎng
• 汉字拆解: 商 = commerce/business (an ancient character depicting a merchant); 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (phonetic), meaning a place or venue

含义

Shopping mall; shopping centre. A large retail building with many shops.

Refers to a large indoor shopping complex with multiple stores, food courts, and entertainment. Different from 商店 (a single shop). Very common in Chinese cities, where shopping malls are major social and leisure destinations.

例句

1. 我们去商场买东西吧。
2. 这个商场很大。
3. 商场里人很多。

用法指南

语境: shopping, location

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 周末我们去商场逛逛。(Let's go browse around the mall this weekend.)
• 商场几点关门？(What time does the mall close?)

错误说法

• 我去商场买一杯咖啡。(While possible, for a single coffee say 我去咖啡店 — 商场 implies a bigger shopping trip)

起源与历史

A compound of 商 (commerce/business) and 场 (field/venue), meaning a venue for commerce.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal