Definition
商人 (shāng rén) refers to a person who works in business — a merchant or businessman. It contrasts with 商家 (shāng jiā), which means a business entity (company or store), not an individual. 商贩 (shāng fàn) is a smaller-scale street vendor or peddler, while 商贾 (shāng gǔ) is a formal, often historical term for a merchant.
noun
merchantbusinessman
Easily confused
- 上任shàng rènsound-alike(verb) to take office, to assume a post
Examples
- 商人。Zhè wèi shāng rén lái zì Shànghǎi.This businessman comes from Shanghai.
- 商人。Hěn duō shāng rén zài shìchǎng shàng mài cài.Many merchants sell vegetables at the market.
- 商人。Tā fùqīn shì gè chénggōng de shāng rén.His father is a successful businessman.
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