self-employed businessperson or farmer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
self-employed household; individual business operator; sole proprietor
neutralA term from China's economic reform era, referring to small private businesses registered under an individual rather than a company.
Tā他
de的
fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
shì是
gè个
tǐ体
hù户
，
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mài卖
cài菜
。
His parents are both self-employed, selling vegetables at the market.
Zhèng政
cè策
fàng放
kuān宽
hòu后
，
hěn很
duō多
gè个
tǐ体
hù户
kāi开
qǐ起
le了
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
After the policies were relaxed, many sole proprietors opened small shops.
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Gè个
tǐ体
hù户
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
fù负
zé责
suǒ所
yǒu有
shōu收
rù入
hé和
shuì税
kuǎn款
。
A sole proprietor is responsible for all their own income and tax payments.