厂商

chǎng shāng

manufacturer; firm; factory owner

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

Synonyms

生产商 (shēngchǎnshāng)

producer

制造商 (zhìzàoshāng)

manufacturer

Antonyms

消费者 (xiāofèizhě)

consumer

用户 (yònghù)

user

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 厂商 (chǎngshāng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 厂 (chǎng) and 商 (shāng). The character 厂 originally meant "a workshop" or "a factory", and later extended to mean "a business" or "a company". The character 商 originally meant "a merchant" or "a trader", and later extended to mean "commerce" or "business". Therefore, the compound word 厂商 literally means "a business entity that produces or sells goods", and is often translated as "manufacturer" or "supplier". In modern Chinese, 厂商 is commonly used to refer to a company or an organization that is involved in the production or sale of goods.