Definition

1. Noun:
   • Supermarket: A large self-service retail store selling a wide variety of food, beverages, and household goods, organized into departments.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi mua thức ăn hàng tuần ở siêu thị. (We buy our weekly groceries at the supermarket.)
  • Siêu thị này mở cửa 24 giờ. (This supermarket is open 24 hours.)
  • Có một siêu thị lớn mới mở ở trung tâm thành phố. (A new large supermarket has opened in the city center.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used broadly in Vietnamese to refer to modern retail stores, from large hypermarkets to smaller supermarket chains.
  • Cô ấy làm việc tại siêu thị với tư cách là quản lý. (She works at the supermarket as a manager.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trung tâm thương mại (n): Shopping mall or commercial center, which may contain a supermarket among other stores.
• Cửa hàng tạp hóa (n): Grocery store or convenience store, typically smaller than a .

Synonyms

• Superstore: A very large supermarket.
• Market: A general term for a place where goods are sold.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with , it is commonly used in phrases describing modern shopping habits.
  • Văn hóa mua sắm tại siêu thị (Supermarket shopping culture).

1. Supermarket