生意人

shēngyìrén

noun #12,726

Measure Word

一个生意人 gè

Meanings

1 businessperson; merchant; trader

Characters

life; to produce

meaning; intention

Examples

HSK 6

生意人最看重的是利润。

Shēngyìrén zuì kànzhòng de shì lìrùn.

What businesspeople value most is profit.

HSK 7-9

他是一个精明的生意人。

Tā shì yígè jīngmíng de shēngyìrén.

He is a shrewd businessperson.

Tips

usage

生意人 is more colloquial than 商人. Use 生意人 in everyday speech and 商人 in formal contexts.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

意 yì

人 rén