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store
shopping mall
to consult
commodity
e-commerce
merchant
merchant
commercial affairs
business
manufacturer
to trade
trademark
Notice where 商 sits in each complete thought.
I was told that she went to the store.
Source: Tatoeba #12216158 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's something I've been meaning to discuss with you.
Source: Tatoeba #6857070 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe's a successful businessman.
Source: Tatoeba #2680406 · CC BY 2.0 FROsaka is the center of commerce in Japan.
Source: Tatoeba #817264 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe person entering the store is my younger sister.
Source: Tatoeba #1441759 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.