Chinese Conversation · Level 74
90 words
Chinese word
物业
Pronunciation
Pinyinwù yè
Meaning
- nounproperty management company
Example
小区的物业负责电梯的维修。xiǎo qū de wù yè fù zé diàn tī de wéi xiū
The property management company for the residential complex handles elevator repairs.
More examples
发现水管漏水后，业主马上联系了物业。fā xiàn shuí guǎn lòu shuǐ hòu yè zhǔ mǎ shàng lián xì le wù yè
After discovering a leaking water pipe, the homeowner immediately contacted the property management company.
Core concept
The company or management service that keeps a residential complex running and looks after its shared facilities.
Common phrases
物业管理wù yè guán lǐ
property management
向物业投诉xiàng wù yè tóu sù
complain to property management
与物业沟通yǔ wù yè gōu tōng
communicate with property management
Similar words
物业管理wù yè guán lǐ: The daily work of running and maintaining a residential complex and its shared facilities.
业主yè zhǔ: A person who owns a home or apartment.
小区xiǎo qū: A residential area made up of several apartment buildings or homes.
房屋fáng wū: A building or room used for living or other purposes.
Definition in Chinese
负责小区或住宅楼宇的日常维护、安全保卫、设施维修及相关管理事务的单位或提供这些服务的公司。fù zé xiǎo qū huò zhù zhái lóu yǔ de rì cháng wéi hù ān quán bǎo wèi shè shī wéi xiū jí xiāng guān guán lǐ shì wù de dān wèi huò tí gōng zhè xiē fú wù de gōng sī
Word origin
The compound 物 (wù, "physical thing") + 业 (yè, "business") presents property management as a business concerned with buildings and their facilities, with the service name extending to its provider.
Usage tips
- Its exact responsibilities are local rather than universal: one residential community may include services that another assigns to separate contractors, so notices often define the scope.
Other meanings
- property managementnoun
Related words
- 物业管理wù yè guán lǐproperty managementnoun
- 物业公司wù yè gōng sīproperty management companynoun
- 物业服务wù yè fú wùproperty management servicesnoun