How to say “seller” in Chinese

商家
shāngjiā

seller, store

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Seller” in Chinese is 商家, shāng jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

商家 is read shāng jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jiā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

商
shāng — trade
家
jiā — home, family

On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “商家”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 商家. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 商家应该尊重消费者的选择shāngjiāyīnggāizūnzhòngxiāofèizhědexuǎnzéSellers should respect consumers' choices.
  • 商家把钱退还给我了shāngjiābǎqiántuìhuángěiwǒleThe seller refunded my money.
  • 商家会把钱退还给你shāngjiāhuìbǎqiántuìhuángěinǐThe seller will refund your money.

More words from the lesson “The convenience store”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “seller” in Chinese?

“Seller” in Chinese is 商家, pinyin shāngjiā.

What does 商家 mean?

商家 (shāngjiā) means “seller, store”.

How do you write 商家?

商家 is 2 characters: 商 (shāng) — trade; 家 (jiā) — home, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 商家?

商家 is read shāngjiā. Tones: shāng — first tone, jiā — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“seller” in the lesson “The convenience store”

This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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