经商

• Pinyin: jīng shāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 经 = to manage, engage in; 商 = business, commerce, merchant

Significado

Dedicarse al comercio; ejercer como comerciante.

Refers to running a business or engaging in commercial activities as a profession. Can imply both legitimate business and sometimes carries historical connotations of merchant class. More formal than 做生意.

Ejemplos

1. 他辞去公务员工作，下海经商。
2. 她出身于经商世家，从小耳濡目染。
3. 在古代，士农工商四个阶层中，经商者地位最低。

Guía de uso

Contexto: career, business, history

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 下海经商。(Leave one's job to go into business.)
• 经商多年。(Been in business for many years.)

Incorrecto

• 经商一个东西 for single transactions (Don't use 经商 for individual sales — use 卖 or 交易; 经商 refers to being in business as a profession)

Origen e historia

Composed of 经 (to manage; engage in) + 商 (business; commerce). Together meaning to engage in commerce.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal