商人 (shāng rén) — merchant, businessman
Definition
商人 is a person who does business — a merchant or businessperson. Compare 商业 (business as a field) and 商家 (a business/company, not a person).
noun
merchantbusinessman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 商人。Zhè wèi shāng rén lái zì shàng hǎi.This businessman comes from Shanghai.
- 商人。Hěn duō shāng rén zài shì chǎng shàng mài cài.Many merchants sell vegetables at the market.
- 商人。Tā fù qīn shì gè chéng gōng de shāng rén.His father is a successful businessman.
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