消费者

xiāo fèi zhě

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HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. consumer

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 厂家 chǎng jiā 厂家 chǎng jiā factory; manufacturer 厂家 refers to the manufacturer, while 消费者 refers to the consumer, forming a production-consumption pair.: factory; manufacturer

Related words

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• 用户 yòng hù 用户 yòng hù user 用户 is a user, often of a product or service, overlapping with the consumer role.: user

Synonyms

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• 顾客 gù kè 顾客 gù kè customer; client In commercial contexts, both refer to people who purchase goods or services.: customer; client
• 买家 mǎi jiā 买家 mǎi jiā buyer; purchaser Both can refer to a buyer, but 消费者 emphasizes the role in the consumption process.: buyer; purchaser

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 消费者 (consumer) with 消耗者 (which is rarely used and can mean 'waster'). The correct character is 费 (expenditure), not 耗 (consume).

Formality

消费者 is a formal term commonly used in economics, law, and business contexts, while 顾客 is more colloquial for 'customer'.

Example Sentences

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消费者 有权保护自己的利益。

Consumers have the right to protect their own interests.

这些行为侵害了 消费者 的权益。

These actions infringe upon the rights and interests of consumers.

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Words Containing 消费者

• 中国消费者协会 中国消费者协会 zhōng guó xiāo fèi zhě xié huì: China Consumers' Association (CCA)
• 消费者保护 消费者保护 xiāo fèi zhě bǎo hù: consumer protection (law)

Child Words of 消费者

• 消 消 xiāo: to diminish; to subside
• 消费 消费 xiāo fèi: to consume
• 者 者 zhě: (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
• 费 费 fèi: to cost