merchant in Chinese
merchant in Chinese is 商人 — merchant means someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
merchant in Chinese
商人
Pronounced: shāng rén
A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
What does "merchant" mean?
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noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
"A cloth merchant travelled between the two cities with carts full of silk."
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noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
"The merchant on the corner sells fruit and vegetables every day."
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noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.
"Don't listen to him, he's a gossip merchant who loves spreading rumours."
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merchant in a sentence
- A cloth merchant travelled between the two cities with carts full of silk.
- The merchant imported spices from overseas and sold them at the market.
- The merchant on the corner sells fruit and vegetables every day.
- Each merchant on the high street decorated the window for the festival.
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What is "merchant" in Chinese?
"merchant" in Chinese is 商人. merchant means: Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
How do you pronounce 商人?
"merchant" in Chinese is 商人, pronounced "shāng rén".
How do you use "merchant" in a sentence?
Example: "A cloth merchant travelled between the two cities with carts full of silk." In Chinese, "merchant" is 商人.
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