businessman

businessman — noun

1. a male whose job involves running, owning, or holding a senior role in a company

1.名詞A2
釋義

a male whose job involves running, owning, or holding a senior role in a company, often making important decisions about money and trade.

例句

Marcus is a successful businessman who owns three small hotels in Taipei.

pattern: a successful businessman who owns [company]

The local businessman donated a million dollars to rebuild the village school.

collocation: local / wealthy + businessman

同義詞
  • entrepreneur

    stresses starting and taking risks on a new venture, not just holding a senior role

  • executive

    a senior manager inside a company; doesn't imply ownership the way businessman often does

  • merchant

    older or more formal; focuses on someone who buys and sells goods rather than running a modern company

  • tycoon

    informal; suggests a very rich and powerful businessman in one industry

文法句型

a/the businessman

businessman + from + place

用法筆記

Refers specifically to a male; for a woman in the same role, use 'businesswoman', and for a gender-neutral option many writers now prefer 'businessperson' or 'business owner'. Often paired with adjectives describing scale or success (local, wealthy, successful, leading).

常見錯誤

❌My mother is a famous businessman in Tainan.
✅My mother is a famous businesswoman in Tainan.
💡'businessman' is for a male; use 'businesswoman' for a female.
❌There were many businessmans at the meeting.
✅There were many businessmen at the meeting.
💡the plural is irregular: businessman → businessmen.