商人

shāngrén

noun HSK 2 #4,757

Measure Word

一位商人 wèi

Meanings

1 merchant
2 businessman

Characters

commerce; business

Examples

他是一个成功的商人。

Tā shì yī gè chénggōng de shāngrén.

He is a successful businessman.

这里有很多外国商人。

Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō wàiguó shāngrén.

There are many foreign merchants here.

Tips

history

The character 商 comes from the Shang Dynasty (商朝), whose people were known for trading. After the dynasty fell, 商 became associated with commerce.

Stroke Order

商 shāng

人 rén