Chinese word

旺

Pronunciation

Pinyinwàng

Meaning

  • adjectivethriving

Example

这家店生意很旺。zhè jiā diàn shēng yì hěn wàng

Business is booming at this store.

Illustration for 旺 (thriving)

More examples

经过宣传，店里的生意慢慢旺了起来。jīng guò xuān chuán diàn lǐ de shēng yì màn màn wàng le qǐ lái

After the promotion, business at the store gradually picked up.

Core concept

Energy gathers and keeps rising until a market, shop, or scene feels full, active, and commercially healthy.

Common phrases

  • 生意旺shēng yì wàng

    thriving business

  • 旺起来wàng qǐ lái

    start to thrive

  • 人气旺rén qì wàng

    very popular

Similar words

繁荣fán róng: Prosperous and lively as an economy or business grows and develops.
兴旺xīng wàng: Flourishing with strong, lasting energy in a business or family enterprise.
红火hóng huǒ: Busy and lively, with many customers or people and plenty of activity.
兴隆xīng lóng: Flourishing through the steady, successful growth of a business or enterprise.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物兴盛、热闹或繁荣，常用来形容生意、人气或市场在一段时间内持续走高，有很多顾客和频繁交易。biǎo shì shì wù xīng shèng rè nào huò fán róng cháng yòng lái xíng róng shēng yì rén qì huò shì chǎng zài yí duàn shí jiān nèi chí xù zǒu gāo yǒu hěn duō gù kè hé pín fán jiāo yì

Word origin

旺 (wàng, "flourishing") uses 日 (rì, "sun/day") to suggest brightness and strength, while 王 (wáng, "king") supplies the sound, leading from strong sunlight to thriving conditions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this adjective commonly follows a noun for a business, market, or place, marking a period of steady customer flow rather than one brief burst of activity.

Other meanings

  • livelyadjective
  • prosperousadjective

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