个体户 (gè tǐ hù) — self-employed business owner; individual entrepreneur; small private enterprise
Definition
A privately-run one-person business (typically a tiny shop or stall) registered in the owner's own name — a legally recognized category of micro-enterprise in China, not a company.
noun
self-employed business ownerindividual entrepreneursmall private enterprise
Examples
- 个体户。Hěn duō gè tǐ hù zài xiǎo chéng shì lǐ kāi cān guǎn.Many self-employed entrepreneurs run restaurants in small cities.
- ，。Tā zhù cè le yí gè gè tǐ hù, zuò fú zhuāng shēng yì.He registered a private business and does clothing trade.
- 个体户，。gè tǐ hù De jīng yíng fāng shì bǐ jiào líng huó, dàn fēng xiǎn yě dà.The management style of small private businesses is quite flexible, but the risks are also high.
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