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個體戶

简个体户 · 繁個體戶

Mandarin · pinyin gè tǐ hù

self-employed
a private firm (PRC usage)

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個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
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个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
户: hù · door; family

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4–3–4 · ge4 ti3 hu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

go3 tai2 wu6

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noun

(Mainland China, law, business) short for 個體工商戶／个体工商户 (gètǐ gōngshānghù, “sole proprietorship”)
(Mainland China) short for 個體工商戶／个体工商户 (gètǐ gōngshānghù, “sole proprietor; self-employed worker”)

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