businessman
/ˈbɪznəsmæn/noun
उच्चारण बिज़्नस्मैन
व्यापारी, व्यवसायी
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
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a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company
व्यापारी, व्यवसायी
- a successful businessman
- The businessman donated a lakh rupees to the village school.
- The young businessman opened his second shop in Pune last year.
+ 2 more examples
- A local businessman sponsored the cricket tournament.
- Her father is a businessman who deals in spices.
Synonyms entrepreneur industrialist trader merchant tycoon
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a businessman / businessmen
Businessman is one word. The plural is businessmen, and a woman is a businesswoman. Businesspeople is a neutral plural.
'Businessman' एक ही शब्द है। इसका बहुवचन 'businessmen' है, और महिला के लिए 'businesswoman' आता है। 'Businesspeople' एक तटस्थ बहुवचन है।
- Radhika's father is a businessman in Surat.
- Local businessmen donated money for the school library.
a / an + businessman
Businessman begins with a consonant sound, so the article is a, not an.
'Businessman' व्यंजन ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'a' आता है, 'an' नहीं।
- He is a successful businessman.
businessman + in + place / in + trade
Use in for the place or the trade: a businessman in Kanpur, a businessman in the textile trade.
स्थान या व्यापार के लिए 'in' आता है: a businessman in Kanpur, a businessman in the textile trade।
- My uncle is a businessman in the cloth trade.
businessman vs entrepreneur vs trader
A businessman runs or invests in business; an entrepreneur starts new ventures; a trader buys and sells goods.
'Businessman' व्यवसाय चलाता है या उसमें निवेश करता है; 'entrepreneur' नए उद्यम शुरू करता है; 'trader' माल खरीदता-बेचता है।
- The young entrepreneur started a company, and the businessman invested in it.
+Collocations 4
adjective + businessman
successfulwealthylocalleadingself-made
- A self-made businessman gave scholarships to poor students.
verb + businessman
becomemeetwork asturn intomarry
- He turned into a businessman after leaving his government job.
businessman + verb
investownrunexpandprofit
- The businessman expanded his shop into a chain of stores.
type + businessman
smallbigshrewdhonestforeign
- A shrewd businessman studies the market before investing.
“More examples 5
- The businessman opened a school in his native village.
उस व्यवसायी ने अपने पैतृक गाँव में एक विद्यालय खोला।
- Many businessmen attended the trade fair in Delhi.
दिल्ली के व्यापार मेले में कई व्यवसायी शामिल हुए।
- A good businessman must know when to take a risk.
एक अच्छे व्यवसायी को पता होना चाहिए कि कब जोखिम उठाना है।
- Radhika wants to marry a businessman, but her father prefers a teacher.
राधिका एक व्यवसायी से विवाह करना चाहती है, पर उसके पिता शिक्षक को पसंद करते हैं।
- The businessman lost money in the share market but did not give up.
व्यवसायी को शेयर बाज़ार में घाटा हुआ, पर उसने हार नहीं मानी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Many businessmans came to the meeting.
✓ Many businessmen came to the meeting.
The plural of businessman is businessmen.
'Businessman' का बहुवचन 'businessmen' है।
✗ He is a business man in Mumbai.
✓ He is a businessman in Mumbai.
Businessman is written as one word.
'Businessman' एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
✗ He is an businessman.
✓ He is a businessman.
Use a before a consonant sound.
व्यंजन ध्वनि से पहले 'a' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
busi·ness·man
?Which word?
Keep the business words together: entrepreneur (starts new businesses), industrialist (owns factories), merchant (buys and sells goods), tycoon or magnate (very rich and powerful), trader.
व्यापार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: entrepreneur (नए व्यवसाय शुरू करने वाला), industrialist (कारख़ानों का मालिक), merchant (सामान खरीदने-बेचने वाला), tycoon या magnate (बहुत धनी और शक्तिशाली), trader।
Keep apart business (with i) and busyness (being busy).
Business (i के साथ) और busyness (व्यस्तता) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Gender-neutral usage: businessperson or businesspeople; for a woman, businesswoman.
लिंग-तटस्थ प्रयोग में businessperson या businesspeople; स्त्री के लिए businesswoman।