Usage note
商人就是做买卖的人，他们买进卖出东西来赚钱。
Shāngrén jiùshì zuò mǎimài de rén, tāmen mǎijìn màichū dōngxi lái zhuànqián.
A businessman is a person who does trade, buying and selling things to make money.
Context note
商人很辛苦，他们每天要工作很长时间。
Shāngrén hěn xīnkǔ, tāmen měitiān yào gōngzuò hěn cháng shíjiān.
Businessmen work hard; they have to work long hours every day.
5 examples
那个商人卖了很多玩具。
nà ge shāng rén mài le hěn duō wán jù。
That businessman sold many toys.
商人从外地运来了水果。
shāng rén cóng wài dì yùn lái le shuǐ guǒ。
The businessman brought fruit from other places.
爸爸的朋友是一个商人。
bà ba de péng yǒu shì yí gè shāng rén。
Dad's friend is a businessman.
商人要诚实，才能有回头客。
shāng rén yào chéng shí， cái néng yǒu huí tóu kè。
A businessman must be honest to have repeat customers.
小商人每天都很忙碌。
xiǎo shāng rén měi tiān dōu hěn máng lù。
The small businessman is very busy every day.
5 mini stories
小明看到商人在卖气球。他买了一个红色的。
xiǎo míng kàn dào shāng rén zài mài qì qiú。 tā mǎi le yí gè hóng sè de。
Xiao Ming saw a businessman selling balloons. He bought a red one.
小红帮商人整理货架。商人送了她一颗糖。
xiǎo hóng bāng shāng rén zhěng lǐ huò jià。 shāng rén sòng le tā yì kē táng。
Xiao Hong helped the businessman tidy the shelves. The businessman gave her a candy.
小刚的梦想是成为商人。他想卖自己做的饼干。
xiǎo gāng de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi shāng rén。 tā xiǎng mài zì jǐ zuò de bǐng gān。
Xiao Gang's dream is to become a businessman. He wants to sell cookies he makes.
小丽问商人为什么这么早开门。商人说为了服务大家。
xiǎo lì wèn shāng rén wèi shén me zhè me zǎo kāi mén。 shāng rén shuō wèi le fú wù dà jiā。
Xiao Li asked the businessman why he opens so early. The businessman said to serve everyone.
大家都很喜欢这个商人。因为他总是帮助别人。
dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan zhè ge shāng rén。 yīn wèi tā zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén。
Everyone likes this businessman very much. Because he always helps others.
Mini dialogue
谁是商人？
A
你的爸爸是做什么工作的？
Nǐ de bàba shì zuò shénme gōngzuò de?
What does your father do?
B
我的爸爸是商人，他卖水果。
Wǒ de bàba shì shāngrén, tā mài shuǐguǒ.
My father is a businessman; he sells fruit.
商人卖什么？
A
那个商人卖什么？
Nàge shāngrén mài shénme?
What does that businessman sell?
B
他卖书和文具。
Tā mài shū hé wénjù.
He sells books and stationery.
Related words and contrasts
similar
企业家
qǐyèjiā
entrepreneur
A person who starts businesses, like a businessman.
opposite
员工
yuángōng
employee
A person who works for a businessman.
similar
生意人
shēngyìrén
businessperson
Another word for someone who does business.