private shop; private merchant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a privately-owned shop or business; a private merchant or trader
Often used in contrast to state-owned enterprises (国营) or state-run shops. The term can refer to both the business entity itself and the individual running it. Common in discussions of economic reform and market economy.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
lái来
，
sī私
shāng商
zài在
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
zhōng中
fā发
huī挥
le了
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
。
Since the reform and opening-up, private merchants have played an important role in economic development.
Zhè这
jiā家
sī私
shāng商
yǐ以
chéng诚
xìn信
jīng经
yíng营
yíng赢
dé得
le了
gù顾
kè客
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
This private business has won customers' trust through honest operations.
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Tā他
cóng从
yī一
gè个
pǔ普
tōng通
sī私
shāng商
chéng成
zhǎng长
wéi为
zhù著
míng名
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
。
He grew from an ordinary private merchant into a famous entrepreneur.
Sī私
shāng商
yǔ与
guó国
qǐ企
gòng共
tóng同
gòu构
chéng成
le了
duō多
yuán元
huà化
de的
shì市
chǎng场
tǐ体
xì系
。
Private merchants and state-owned enterprises together form a diversified market system.