商人

shāngrén
noun HSK 5 #4,757

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 merchant
  2. 2 businessman

Examples

HSK 2
Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō wàiguó shāngrén.
There are many foreign merchants here.
HSK 4
Tā shì yī gè chénggōng de shāngrén.
He is a successful businessman.
HSK 4
Zhè wèi shāngrén zài guówài zuò shēngyi.
This businessman does business abroad.

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