hiệu buôn
Definition
- Noun:
- A shop, a store, a trading establishment: A physical location or business premises where goods are bought and sold, typically involving commercial trade. It often implies a place of business larger than a simple stall or market stand, focusing on the commercial aspect.
- A trading house, a commercial firm: Can refer to a business entity engaged in trade, especially in wholesale or import/export activities.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy mở một hiệu buôn lớn ở trung tâm thành phố. (He opened a large trading shop in the city center.)
- Hiệu buôn của gia đình họ chuyên nhập khẩu vải lụa. (Their family's trading house specializes in importing silk fabrics.)
Advanced Usage
- "hiệu buôn sầm uất": a bustling, prosperous shop/trading house.
- Con phố này nổi tiếng với những hiệu buôn sầm uất. (This street is famous for its bustling trading shops.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cửa hàng (n): shop, store. (A more general and common term for a retail shop.)
- Tiệm (n): shop, store. (A colloquial term, often for smaller shops.)
- Công ty thương mại (n): trading company, commercial company. (A more formal term for a business entity.)
Synonyms
- Cửa hiệu: shop, store.
- Phố buôn: trading street (refers to an area, not a single shop).
Related Phrases
- Buôn bán (v): to trade, to do business.
- Họ buôn bán đủ thứ trên đời. (They trade in all sorts of things.)
Related Idioms
- "Buôn có bạn, bán có phường": A proverb meaning "In trade, you need partners; in selling, you need a guild." It emphasizes the importance of networks and community in commerce.
- Muốn kinh doanh phát đạt phải nhớ câu "buôn có bạn, bán có phường". (To have a prosperous business, one must remember the saying "in trade, you need partners; in selling, you need a guild.")