华商

華商

huáshāng

noun

Measure Word

一位华商 wèi

Meanings

1 overseas Chinese businessperson
2 ethnic Chinese merchant

Characters

Chinese (ethnic)

merchant / businessperson

Examples

HSK 4

世界华商大会每两年举办一次。

Shìjiè huáshāng dàhuì měi liǎng nián jǔbàn yí cì.

The World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention is held every two years.

HSK 7-9

东南亚华商在当地经济中作用重大。

Dōngnányà huáshāng zài dāngdì jīngjì zhōng zuòyòng zhòngdà.

Ethnic Chinese businesspeople in Southeast Asia play a major role in the local economy.

Tips

culture

华 refers to ethnic Chinese (from 中华, Zhōnghuá), especially the overseas diaspora, while 中 specifies PRC nationality. So 华商 covers Chinese businesspeople worldwide - particularly the influential communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Stroke Order

华 huá

商 shāng