merchant; trader; businessperson
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
merchant; trader; businessperson
A general term for someone engaged in buying and selling goods for profit. Can refer to various scales, from street vendors to large businesspeople.
Wǒ我
fù父
qin亲
shì是
gè个
chéng成
gōng功
de的
shāng商
rén人
。
My father is a successful businessman.
Zhè这
gè个
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
shāng商
rén人
。
There are many small traders in this market.
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Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
shàng上
lái来
wǎng往
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
shāng商
rén人
。
Many merchants traveled along the Silk Road.
Wú无
shāng商
bù不
jiān奸
。
All merchants are unscrupulous. (Proverb reflecting a cynical view.)