Chinese word

厂商

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǎng shāng

Meaning

  • nounmanufacturer

Example

我们已经和厂商签了合同。wǒ men yǐ jīng hé chǎng shāng qiān le hé tóng

We have already signed a contract with the manufacturer.

Illustration for 厂商 (manufacturer)

More examples

我们决定直接向厂商采购零部件。wǒ men jué dìng zhí jiē xiàng chǎng shāng cǎi gòu líng bù jiàn

We decided to purchase components directly from the manufacturer.

Core concept

A business on the production side, pictured as the source that puts goods into the market for other businesses or buyers.

Common phrases

  • 与厂商签订合同yǔ chǎng shāng qiān dìng hé tóng

    sign a contract with the manufacturer

  • 向厂商采购xiàng chǎng shāng cǎi gòu

    purchase from the manufacturer

  • 与厂商合作yǔ chǎng shāng hé zuò

    cooperate with the manufacturer

Similar words

厂家chǎng jiā: A spoken term for a factory or the business that operates it as a maker.
供应商gōng yìng shāng: A company or dealer that provides goods or parts to business customers.
制造商zhì zào shāng: A company that designs products or carries out their production.
生产商shēng chǎn shāng: A business that carries out production and is the source of its goods.

Definition in Chinese

指从事产品生产或提供制造服务的企业或单位。zhǐ cóng shì chán pǐn shēng chǎn huò tí gōng zhì zào fú wù de qǐ yè huò dān wèi

Word origin

厂商 (chǎngshāng, "manufacturer or supplier") combines 厂 (chǎng, "factory") with 商 (shāng, "business"), linking the place of production with the commercial enterprise that supplies goods.

Usage tips

  • In a contract or purchase discussion, this word points to the business partner behind the goods, not simply to a store that sells them.

Other meanings

  • suppliernoun

Opposites

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