HSK · Level 1
130 words
Chinese word
业
Pronunciation
Pinyinyè
Meaning
- nounbusiness
Example
这个城市的商业很发达。zhè ge chéng shì de shāng yè hěn fā dá
Business in this city is highly developed.
More examples
这座城市的商业街在周末非常热闹。zhè zuò chéng shì de shāng yè jiē zài zhōu mò fēi cháng rè nào
The shopping street in this city is very lively on weekends.
Core concept
An established field in which people work and organizations conduct commercial activity.
Common phrases
商业区shāng yè qū
commercial district
商业街shāng yè jiē
shopping street
商业法规shāng yè fǎ guī
commercial regulations
Similar words
行业háng yè: A business or work sector defined by a shared type of product, service, or job.
企业qǐ yè: An organized company or group that provides goods or services to make a profit.
商业shāng yè: Economic activity centered on trade and the sale of goods or services.
服务业fú wù yè: The group of industries that earn income by providing work or services to others.
Definition in Chinese
指商业活动、买卖往来及与经营管理相关的行业和事务，也可作为表示公司或职业的词根。zhǐ shāng yè huó dòng mǎi mài wǎng lái jí yǔ jīng yíng guán lǐ xiāng guān de háng yè hé shì wù yě kě zuò wéi biǎo shì gōng sī huò zhí yè de cí gēn
Word origin
业 (yè, "work or business") is the simplified form of 業 (yè, "work or business"), whose long-established meanings include personal work, organized enterprise, and commercial activity.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this character is often easier to recognize as the final part of a larger word, where the earlier part identifies the field.
Other meanings
- enterprisenoun
- worknoun
Opposites
- 公益gōng yìpublic interestnoun
Related words
- 业界yè jièindustrynoun
- 业态yè tàibusiness formatnoun