nhà công thương
Definition
- Noun:
- Industrialist and merchant: A person who is engaged in industrial (công nghiệp) or commercial (thương nghiệp) business activities. The term historically refers to a capitalist class involved in manufacturing and trade.
- Bourgeoisie / capitalist class: In a socio-economic context, it denotes the class of business owners and entrepreneurs, distinct from the working class or agrarian landowners.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giới nhà công thương đóng góp lớn cho nền kinh tế. (The class of industrialists and merchants contributed greatly to the economy.)
- Chính sách mới thu hút nhiều nhà công thương. (The new policy attracts many industrialists and merchants.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nhà công thương" is often used in historical or socio-economic analyses to describe the emerging capitalist class during periods of industrialization and economic modernization.
Variants and Related Words
- Tư sản (n): bourgeoisie, capitalist class. A closely related term with a stronger socio-political connotation.
- Doanh nhân (n): entrepreneur, businessperson. A modern, broader term for someone engaged in business.
Synonyms
- Industrialist: A person involved in the ownership and management of industrial enterprises.
- Merchant: A person involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries.
- Capitalist: A person who uses their wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit.
Related Concepts
- Giai cấp tư sản: The bourgeois class. This phrase is commonly used in political theory and history alongside "nhà công thương".
- Chủ xưởng: Factory owner. A specific type of industrialist.