commodity in Chinese
commodity in Chinese is 商品, 原料 — commodity means a raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
commodity in Chinese
商品
Pronounced: shāng pǐn
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
原料
Pronounced: yuán liào
(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
What does "commodity" mean?
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noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
"Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell."
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noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.
"Basic smartphones have become a commodity, so shops compete mostly on price."
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commodity in a sentence
- Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell.
- Coffee is one of the most heavily traded commodities in the world.
- Basic smartphones have become a commodity, so shops compete mostly on price.
- Free time is a rare commodity for parents of newborn twins.
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What is "commodity" in Chinese?
"commodity" in Chinese is 商品, 原料. commodity means: A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
How do you pronounce 商品?
"commodity" in Chinese is 商品, pronounced "shāng pǐn".
How do you use "commodity" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell." In Chinese, "commodity" is 商品, 原料.
Are there other ways to say "commodity" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "commodity": 商品, 原料.
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