English–Chinese
“merchant” in Chinese
How to say “merchant” in Chinese
“Merchant” in Chinese is 商人 (shāng rén).
A person who makes a living by doing business, from selling goods to providing services.
Example sentences with 商人
开商店的商人早上很早就开门。kāi shāng diàn de shāng rén zǎo shàng hěn zǎo jiù kāi mén
The merchant who runs a store opens it very early in the morning.
Tips for using 商人
- English speakers may hear merchant as a storybook or historical word, while Chinese uses 商人 (shāngrén, "merchant") in ordinary factual descriptions as well.
Other Chinese words for “merchant”
这些商贾都来自外地。zhè xiē shāng gǔ dōu lái zì wài dì
These merchants all come from out of town.