商行 (shāng háng) — trading company; commercial firm

Definition

商行 is a formal/written term for a business firm, mainly used in commercial and financial contexts. More general and official-sounding than 公司, which is the everyday word for any company.

noun

trading companycommercial firm

Measure word · 家

Examples

商行。
Zhè jiā shāng háng zhǔ yào zuò jìn chū kǒu shēng yì.
This trading company mainly does import and export business.
商行。
Tā zài yì jiā shāng háng gōng zuò le hěn duō nián.
He worked at a commercial firm for many years.
商行。
Nà jiā shāng háng de lǎo bǎn hěn yǒu jīng yàn.
The boss of that trading company is very experienced.

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