How to say “merchant” in Chinese
merchant, businessperson
“Merchant” in Chinese is 商人, shāng rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
商人 is read shāng rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “商人”.
More words from the lesson “Your own business”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “merchant” in Chinese?
“Merchant” in Chinese is 商人, pinyin shāngrén.
What does 商人 mean?
商人 (shāngrén) means “merchant, businessperson”.
How do you write 商人?
商人 is 2 characters: 商 (shāng) — trade; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 商人?
商人 is read shāngrén. Tones: shāng — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“merchant” in the lesson “Your own business”
This word is from the topic “Business” 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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