市口

市口

Chinese

		market; city	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
simp. and trad. (市口)		市	口

Pronunciation

• Wu (Wiktionary): zr kheu (T3)

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• Wu
  • (Shanghainese)
    • Wiktionary: zr kheu (T3)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /z̥z̩²² kʰɜ⁴⁴/

Noun

市口

1. (Shanghainese Wu) an area used for business
2. (Shanghainese Wu) a lively area, usually at a cross-shaped intersection, with many stalls and stores

   尋隻好一眼個市口開爿店，做點小生意，也是一條出路。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   寻只好一眼个市口开爿店，做点小生意，也是一条出路。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 22

   [ʑ̥ɪɲ²³ t͡sa̱ʔ⁵⁵ hɔ⁴⁴  i̯ɪʔ³³ ŋe̞⁴⁴ ɡ̊əʔ¹² z̥z̩²² kʰɜ⁴⁴ kʰe̞⁵³ b̥e̞²³ ti³⁴ t͡sv̩ʷ³⁴ ti³⁴ ɕiɔ³³ sã⁵⁵ i²¹ ɦa̱²³ z̥z̩²³ i̯ɪʔ³³ d̥iɔ⁴⁴ t͡sʰəʔ³³ lv̩ʷ⁴⁴] [IPA]

   Finding a good spot at a lively area, opening a shop, then running a small business is also a viable option.