HSK · Level 8
135 words
Chinese word
经商
Pronunciation
Pinyinjīng shāng
Meaning
- verbdo business
Example
他在城里经商，生意很好。tā zài chéng lǐ jīng shāng shēng yì hěn hǎo
He does business in town, and business is doing very well.
More examples
他决定在国外经商，扩大市场。tā jué dìng zài guó wài jīng shāng kuò dà shì chǎng
He decided to do business abroad and expand the market.
Core concept
A continuing commercial activity built on buying and selling for profit.
Common phrases
在城市里经商zài chéng shì lǐ jīng shāng
do business in the city
在国外经商zài guó wài jīng shāng
do business abroad
开始经商kāi shǐ jīng shāng
start doing business
Similar words
做生意zuò shēng yì: Carry on an everyday business that involves buying and selling goods.
经营jīng yíng: Direct and operate a company, shop, or other business.
营业yíng yè: Conduct sales activity in the course of operating a business.
买卖mǎi mài: Trade by making transactions to buy and sell goods.
Definition in Chinese
以买卖为职业或活动，通过买进卖出获得利润的行为或状态。yǐ mǎi mài wèi zhí yè huò huó dòng tōng guò mǎi jìn mài chū huò dé lì rùn de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
经 (jīng, "conduct or manage") + 商 (shāng, "commerce") gives the sense of managing a continuing commercial activity.
Usage tips
- This verb has a more formal tone in everyday speech and often describes business as a person's occupation or continuing activity rather than a single transaction.
Other meanings
- run a businessverb
- tradeverb
Related words
- 经商者jīng shāng zhěbusinesspersonnoun
- 经商活动jīng shāng huó dòngbusiness activitiesnoun