Meaning of 买办
买办 means comprador; an agent employed by foreign capitalists in colonial or semi-colonial countries to manage enterprises and market goods locally. Pronounced mǎi bàn.
- comprador; an agent employed by foreign capitalists in colonial or semi-colonial countries to manage enterprises and market goods locally
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shang上
，
mǎi买
bàn办
zī资
chǎn产
jiē阶
jí级
shì是
wài外
guó国
zī资
běn本
yǔ与
Zhōng中
guó国
shì市
chǎng场
zhī之
jiān间
de的
zhōng中
jiān间
rén人
。
In modern history, the comprador bourgeoisie served as intermediaries between foreign capital and the Chinese market.
Zhè这
jiā家
yáng洋
háng行
de的
mǎi买
bàn办
fù负
zé责
zài在
dāng当
dì地
cǎi采
gòu购
yuán原
cái材
liào料
。
The comprador for this foreign firm was responsible for procuring raw materials locally.
Tā他
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
céng曾
shì是
yī一
míng名
chá茶
yè叶
mǎi买
bàn办
。
His grandfather was once a tea comprador.