Chinese word

商家

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng jiā

Meaning

  • nounbusiness

Example

附近有很多商家在打折。fù jìn yǒu hěn duō shāng jiā zài dǎ zhé

There are many businesses nearby offering discounts.

Illustration for 商家 (business)

More examples

本地商家开始接受移动支付。běn dì shāng jiā kāi shǐ jiē shòu yí dòng zhī fù

Local businesses have begun accepting mobile payments.

Core concept

The business side of a transaction: the party that puts goods or services on the market.

Common phrases

  • 附近的商家fù jìn de shāng jiā

    businesses nearby

  • 本地商家běn dì shāng jiā

    local businesses

  • 网上商家wǎng shàng shāng jiā

    online businesses

Similar words

店diàn: A familiar shop or place where food or goods are sold.
商店shāng diàn: A store that sells goods as part of a business.
店铺diàn pù: A retail shop or sales outlet used for selling goods.
小店xiǎo diàn: A small shop, often run independently.

Definition in Chinese

指从事商业经营、出售商品或提供服务的店铺、公司或个体经营者。zhǐ cóng shì shāng yè jīng yíng chū shòu shāng pǐn huò tí gōng fú wù de diàn pù gōng sī huò gè tǐ jīng yíng zhě

Word origin

商 (shāng, "trade") combines with 家 (jiā, "home or household"), whose meaning extends to a professional group or operator, to form a word for a trading business.

Usage tips

  • The word applies to online sellers and service providers as well as physical storefronts, so a visible shop is not required.

Other meanings

  • merchantnoun
  • vendornoun

Opposites

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