book trade; publishing industry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the book trade; publishing and bookselling industry
formalFormal term referring to the entire industry encompassing publishing, distribution, and retail of books.
Tā他
zài在
shū书
yè业
gōng工
zuò作
le了
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
duì对
chū出
bǎn版
liú流
chéng程
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
。
He has worked in the book trade for thirty years and is very familiar with the publishing process.
Suí随
zhe着
diàn电
zǐ子
shū书
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
chuán传
tǒng统
shū书
yè业
miàn面
lín临
jù巨
dà大
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
With the development of e-books, the traditional book trade faces enormous challenges.
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Zhè这
jiā家
shū书
diàn店
zài在
shū书
yè业
jiè界
xiǎng享
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
shēng声
yù誉
。
This bookstore enjoys a high reputation in the book industry.