Usage note
电商表示网上做生意或网上商店。
diàn shāng biǎo shì wǎng shàng zuò shēng yì huò wǎng shàng shāng diàn。
电商 means e-commerce or online shopping business.
Context note
电商常用于购物、平台和生意。
diàn shāng cháng yòng yú gòu wù 、 píng tái hé shēng yì。
It is often used with shopping, platforms, and business.
5 examples
他在电商公司工作。
tā zài diàn shāng gōng sī gōng zuò。
He works at an e-commerce company.
电商很方便。
diàn shāng hěn fāng biàn。
E-commerce is very convenient.
很多人喜欢电商购物。
hěn duō rén xǐ huan diàn shāng gòu wù。
Many people like shopping via e-commerce.
电商平台很多。
diàn shāng píng tái hěn duō。
There are many e-commerce platforms.
电商改变了生活。
diàn shāng gǎi biàn le shēng huó。
E-commerce has changed life.
5 mini stories
妈妈学会了在电商平台买东西。
mā ma xué huì le zài diàn shāng píng tái mǎi dōng xī。
Mom learned to buy things on an e-commerce platform.
老师给大家讲电商的意思。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā jiǎng diàn shāng de yì sī。
The teacher explained the meaning of e-commerce.
他靠电商卖水果。
tā kào diàn shāng mài shuǐ guǒ。
He sells fruit through e-commerce.
电商让购物更快。
diàn shāng ràng gòu wù gèng kuài。
E-commerce makes shopping faster.
很多小店也开始做电商。
hěn duō xiǎo diàn yě kāi shǐ zuò diàn shāng。
Many small shops have also started doing e-commerce.
Mini dialogue
电商购物
A
妈妈，你在用手机买东西吗？
Māma, nǐ zài yòng shǒujī mǎi dōngxi ma?
Mom, are you buying things on your phone?
B
对，我在用一个电商平台，上面的东西很多。
Duì, wǒ zài yòng yī gè diàn shāng píngtái, shàngmiàn de dōngxi hěn duō.
Yes, I'm using an e-commerce platform. There are many things on it.
电商方便
A
电商真方便，不用出门就能买东西。
Diàn shāng zhēn fāngbiàn, bù yòng chūmén jiù néng mǎi dōngxi.
E-commerce is so convenient. You can buy things without going out.
B
是的，但是我们要注意安全，不能随便下单。
Shì de, dànshì wǒmen yào zhùyì ānquán, bù néng suíbiàn xià dān.
Yes, but we need to be careful and not place orders casually.
Related words and contrasts
related
网购
wǎng gòu
online shopping
电商 is the business side; 网购 is the action of buying online.
contrast
实体店
shí tǐ diàn
physical store
电商 happens online; 实体店 is a real, walk-in shop.