🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

商业模式

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāng yè mó shì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Business model/ˈbɪz.nɪs ˈmɒd.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家公司成功改变了传统的商业模式。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A company's plan for how it will generate revenues and make a profit.

    "The startup developed an innovative business model based on monthly subscriptions."
  2. 2

    A structural design that pinpoints how a business creates, delivers, and captures value.

    "Switching from brick-and-mortar retail to e-commerce required a completely new business model."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'business', originating from Middle English 'bisynesse' (state of being busy or anxious, from Old English bisignis), and 'model', derived from French 'modèle' and Italian 'modello'. It gained widespread currency in the late 20th century with the rise of the personal computer and internet commerce to describe how companies plan to generate revenue.

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