next player; downstream buyer; my humble home
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
next player (in card games, dice games, drinking games, etc.)
Commonly used in mahjong, poker, and other games to refer to the player whose turn comes immediately after the current one.
It's the next player's turn to play a card.
The next player played a three of characters, and the player before me called 'pong'.
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During drinking games, the next player must continue from where the previous player left off.
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downstream buyer; successor in a business chain
Business term referring to the next entity in a supply chain who receives goods from the current seller. Often contrasted with 上家 (upstream supplier).
We need to find a downstream buyer as soon as possible to take this batch of goods.
He is our downstream buyer, specifically responsible for retail.
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The upstream supplier for this deal is a factory, and the downstream buyer is a trading company.
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my humble home (humble/dialectal)
dialectDialectal usage found in certain regional varieties (particularly some northern and central dialects), used as a modest way to refer to one's own home when inviting guests.
Welcome to come by my humble home when you have time.
My humble home has poor conditions; please don't mind.