Definition
客帮 is a historical term for a group of merchants who travel together from one region to another to do business, often implying they are outsiders in the area they visit. It can also refer to an association of merchants working abroad. This word is quite formal and literary, rarely used in modern daily conversation.
n.
a caravan or group of traveling merchantsan association of merchants working abroad
Examples
- 客帮，。Gǔdài de kè bāng chángcháng jié duì ér xíng, hùxiāng zhàoyìng.In ancient times, merchant caravans often traveled in groups and looked out for each other.
- 客帮，。Zhège kè bāng zài hǎiwài jīngyíng duō nián, jīlěi le fēngfù de jīngyàn.This association of merchants has operated abroad for many years, accumulating rich experience.
- ，客帮。Míng Qīng shíqī, xǔduō kè bāng cóng Fújiàn chūfā qiánwǎng Dōngnányà.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, many merchant caravans set out from Fujian for Southeast Asia.
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