Chinese word

商业

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng yè

Meaning

  • nounbusiness

Example

他在商业领域工作。tā zài shāng yè lǐng yù gōng zuò

He works in business.

Illustration for 商业 (business)

More examples

小公司的商业发展需要时间。xiǎo gōng sī de shāng yè fā zhǎn xū yào shí jiān

A small company's business development takes time.

Core concept

The organized world of exchange, where selling goods or services becomes ongoing economic work.

Common phrases

  • 商业合作shāng yè hé zuò

    business partnership

  • 商业发展shāng yè fā zhǎn

    business development

Similar words

生意shēng yì: A personal business or small shop's trade and the profit it earns.
买卖mǎi mài: A commercial exchange in which goods are bought and sold.
商店shāng diàn: A place where goods are sold to customers.
公司gōng sī: An organization formed to provide goods or services for profit.

Definition in Chinese

指在市场上进行商品买卖、提供服务并以获利为目的的行业与活动。zhǐ zài shì chǎng shàng jìn xíng shāng pǐn mǎi mài tí gōng fú wù bìng yǐ huò lì wèi mù dì de háng yè yǔ huó dòng

Word origin

商 (shāng, "trade") + 业 (yè, "work or industry") forms a term for trade treated as an organized field of work.

Usage tips

  • 商业 (shāngyè, "business") is especially natural in formal topics such as industry, markets, and economic policy, while casual talk often uses more specific wording for a particular deal or shop.

Other meanings

  • tradenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 商业机构shāng yè jī gòucommercial organizationnoun
  • 商业化shāng yè huàcommercializeverb

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