doanh thương
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Commercial enterprise: A formal term, now largely historical, referring to a business or trading company engaged in commercial activities for profit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cố của tôi từng điều hành một doanh thương lớn ở Hà Nội. (My great-grandfather once ran a large commercial enterprise in Hanoi.)
- Trong thế kỷ 19, nhiều doanh thương của người Hoa phát triển mạnh ở Nam Kỳ. (In the 19th century, many Chinese commercial enterprises flourished in Cochinchina.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "doanh thương" is rarely used in modern Vietnamese business contexts. It evokes a historical or formal setting, often referring to enterprises from the pre-modern or colonial era.
- It can sometimes be found in historical documents, literature, or academic writing discussing economic history.
Variants and Related Words
Doanh nghiệp (n): The modern, standard term for "enterprise" or "business company."
- Công ty này là một doanh nghiệp tư nhân. (This company is a private enterprise.)
Thương nghiệp (n): Commerce, trade (as a sector or activity).
- Ông ấy làm việc trong ngành thương nghiệp. (He works in the commerce sector.)
Synonyms
- Commercial enterprise: A business engaged in trade.
- Trading company: A business specializing in buying and selling goods.
- Mercantile house: An archaic term for a merchant firm.
Related Idioms
- While there are no common idioms directly using "doanh thương," the concept is related to historical expressions about commerce.
- "Buôn có bạn, bán có phường": An old saying meaning "To trade, you need partners; to sell, you need a guild," highlighting the communal nature of traditional commerce, which doanh thương would have been part of.