| 释义 |
买办 mǎibàn noun comprador ▸ 买办资产阶级 comprador bourgeoisie 买办At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, maiban originally referred to someone hired by a foreign merchant trading in China, who was responsible for purchasing and managing affairs. Later it was used to apply to the Chinese managers hired by foreign capitalists who set up businesses, companies and banks, etc. in pre-revolutionary China. |