Meaning of shì:
shì
市
Noun
market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
Wǒ jīntiān yào qù shìchǎng mǎi cài.
我今天要去市场买菜。
I am going to the market to buy vegetables today.
Shànghǎi shì yīgè guójì dà shì.
上海是一个国际大市。
Shanghai is a major international city.
Zhè shì yīgè fánhuá de shì zhōngxīn.
这是一个繁华的市中心。
This is a bustling city center.