厂商 (chǎng shāng) — manufacturer, producer
Definition
厂商 refers to a manufacturing company as a business entity — the company itself, not the physical site (that is 工厂). Compared to 厂家, it emphasizes the firm's role in the market; 商家 is any business, not specifically a producer.
noun
manufacturerproducer
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 厂商。Zhè jiā chǎng shāng shēng chǎn gāo zhì liàng de diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn.This manufacturer produces high-quality electronic products.
- 厂商。Wǒ men xū yào zhǎo yì jiā kě kào de chǎng shāng hé zuò.We need to find a reliable manufacturer to cooperate with.
- 厂商。Zhè jiā chǎng shāng de chǎn pǐn chū kǒu dào hěn duō guó jiā.This manufacturer's products are exported to many countries.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
The first element 厂 means factory and the second 商 means business; together they mean a manufacturer or trading firm.
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