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自由市場

简自由市场 · 繁自由市場

Mandarin · pinyin zì yóu shì chǎng

free market

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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4–2–4–3 · zi4 you2 shi4 chang3

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noun

(economics) free market
(regional) market or bazaar, especially one that sells groceries and food items

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