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    Referring to a merchant or trader with 商 (shāng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Noun + 商

    Explanation

    The character 商 (shāng) means 'merchant,' 'trader,' or 'business.' It often appears as a suffix to form compound nouns indicating a type of business entity, such as 制造商 (manufacturer) or 供应商 (supplier).

    Examples

    • 这家供应商是我们的长期合作伙伴。

      Zhè jiā gōngyìngshāng shì wǒmen de chángqī hézuò huǒbàn.

      This supplier is our long-term cooperation partner.

    • 制造商和经销商之间的关系很重要。

      Zhìzào shāng hé jīngxiāo shāng zhī jiān de guānxì hěn zhòngyào.

      The relationship between manufacturers and distributors is very important.

    • 他是一位有名的茶商。

      Tā shì yí wèi yǒumíng de chá shāng.

      He is a famous tea merchant.

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