书商

書商

shūshāng

noun #30,828

Measure Word

一位书商 wèi

Meanings

1 bookseller
2 book dealer / book trader

Characters

merchant, trader

Examples

这位老书商在琉璃厂开了三十年的店。

Zhè wèi lǎo shūshāng zài Liúlíchǎng kāi le sānshí nián de diàn.

This old bookseller has run his shop in Liulichang for thirty years.

网络改变了书商的经营方式。

Wǎngluò gǎibiàn le shūshāng de jīngyíng fāngshì.

The internet has changed the way booksellers do business.

Tips

usage

书商 implies a merchant/trader rather than a bookshop clerk. For someone who runs a small bookstore, 书店老板 shūdiàn lǎobǎn is more natural; 书商 is the wholesaler / industry figure.

Stroke Order

书 shū

商 shāng