Chinese word

消费者

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāo fèi zhě

Meaning

  • nounconsumer

Example

我们要保护消费者的权益。wǒ men yào bǎo hù xiāo fèi zhě de quán yì

We need to protect consumers' rights.

Illustration for 消费者 (consumer)

More examples

研究显示，消费者行为正在发生变化。yán jiū xiǎn shì xiāo fèi zhě xíng wéi zhèng zài fā shēng biàn huà

Research shows that consumer behavior is changing.

Core concept

A person or organization on the receiving end of goods or services, viewed as part of the market.

Common phrases

  • 消费者保护xiāo fèi zhě bǎo hù

    consumer protection

  • 消费者群体xiāo fèi zhě qún tǐ

    consumer population

  • 消费者行为xiāo fèi zhě xíng wéi

    consumer behavior

  • 消费者权益保护xiāo fèi zhě quán yì bǎo hù

    consumer rights protection

Similar words

顾客gù kè: A person who gets goods or services from a shop, restaurant, or other provider.
客户kè hù: A person or organization with an ongoing business or service relationship with a company.
用户yòng hù: A person who uses a product, service, feature, or account.
买家mǎi jiā: A person who purchases goods, especially in a business deal or online sale.

Definition in Chinese

购买或使用商品和服务的人或组织，是消费行为的主体。gòu mǎi huò shǐ yòng shāng pǐn hé fú wù de rén huò zǔ zhī shì xiāo fèi xíng wéi de zhú tǐ

Word origin

消费者 (xiāofèizhě, "consumer") is formed from 消 (xiāo, "consume") + 费 (fèi, "spend") + 者 (zhě, "one who does something"), marking the person or organization that carries out this activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun often appears in public information and discussions of shopping rights, so recognizing it helps with notices and news beyond a particular store or purchase.

Opposites

  • 生产者shēng chán zhěproducernoun

Related words

  • 消费水平xiāo fèi shuǐ píngconsumption levelnoun
  • 消费习惯xiāo fèi xí guànspending habitsnoun

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