商 shāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
商机
shāngjī
business opportunity
Characters in this word
机 jī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 人口老龄化带来挑战，也催生了医疗护理领域的新商机。 Rénkǒu lǎolínghuà dàilái tiǎozhàn, yě cuīshēng le yīliáo hùlǐ lǐngyù de xīn shāngjī. Population ageing brings challenges, but it has also created new business opportunities in medical care and nursing.
- 他眼光独到，总能发现别人看不到的商机。 Tā yǎnguāng dúdào, zǒng néng fāxiàn biérén kàn bú dào de shāngjī. He has a keen eye and always spots business opportunities that others miss.
- 网购的兴起给快递行业带来了巨大商机。 Wǎnggòu de xīngqǐ gěi kuàidì hángyè dàilái le jùdà shāngjī. The rise of online shopping has brought huge business opportunities to the delivery industry.
Related words
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 商店 shāngdiàn shop, store
- 商量 shāngliang to discuss; to consult
- 商人 shāngrén businessperson
- 商品 shāngpǐn product; goods
- 商业 shāngyè business; commerce
- 商务 shāngwù business affairs
- 商标 shāngbiāo trademark; brand mark
- 厂商 chǎngshāng manufacturer, company
- 经商 jīngshāng to engage in business
- 磋商 cuōshāng to consult; to negotiate
- 开发商 kāifāshāng property developer; developer