English–Chinese
“start a business” in Chinese
How to say “start a business” in Chinese
“Start a business” in Chinese is 创业 (chuàng yè).
Moving from having no business to building a venture with its own work, income, and direction.
Example sentences with 创业
很多人最终没有创业，选择了稳定的工作。hěn duō rén zuì zhōng méi yǒu chuàng yè xuǎn zé le wěn dìng de gōng zuò
Many people ultimately did not start a business and chose stable jobs.
Tips for using 创业
- This verb can cover both the founding stage and the early period of running a new venture, rather than only the exact moment when it opens.
Other Chinese words for “start a business”
他决定下海自己做生意了。tā jué dìng xià hǎi zì jǐ zuò shēng yì le
He decided to start his own business.