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Be in trade in Chinese

to be in trade · HSK 6

经商 jīng shāng

  1. 经 jīng to pass through
  2. 商 shāng commerce

他大学毕业后就开始经商了。 He went into business after graduating from university.

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How do you say be in trade in Chinese?

Be in trade in Chinese is 经商 (jīng shāng).

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