Meaning of shāng:
商
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC); surname Shang; commerce; merchant; dealer; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
Zài lìshǐ kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí le Zhōngguó de shāng dài.
在历史课上，我们学习了中国的商代。
In history class, we learned about China's Shang Dynasty.
Wǒ yǒu yī gè péngyǒu xìng shāng.
我有一个朋友姓商。
I have a friend with the surname Shang.
Tā de zhíyè shì cóngshì yú guójì shāngwù.
她的职业是从事于国际商务。
Her profession is in international commerce.
Zhè wèi shāngrén zài shìchǎng shàng hěn yǒumíng.
这位商人在市场上很有名。
This merchant is well-known in the market.
Zhè jiā gōngsī de xiāoshòu shāng yǔ xǔduō dà pǐnpái hézuò.
这家公司的销售商与许多大品牌合作。
The dealers of this company cooperate with many big brands.
Zài wǔ shēng yīn jiē zhōng, dì èr gè yīn fú shì shāng.
在五声音阶中，第二个音符是商。
In the pentatonic scale, the second note is 'shang'.
Zài shùxué zhōng, chú fǎ de jiéguǒ jiào zuò shāng.
在数学中，除法的结果叫做商。
In mathematics, the result of division is called the quotient.
to consult
Wǒmen xūyào shāngliang yīxià rúhé jiějué zhège wèntí.
我们需要商量一下如何解决这个问题。
We need to consult on how to solve this problem.
