Chinese word

经营

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng yíng

Meaning

  • verbrun

Example

他负责经营这家店。tā fù zé jīng yíng zhè jiā diàn

He is responsible for running this store.

Illustration for 经营 (run)

More examples

他在市中心经营一家公司。tā zài shì zhōng xīn jīng yíng yì jiā gōng sī

He runs a company in the city center.

Core concept

Organizing people, resources, and daily operations so a business keeps working and earns money.

Common phrases

  • 经营公司jīng yíng gōng sī

    run a company

  • 经营店铺jīng yíng diàn pù

    run a store

Similar words

做生意zuò shēng yì: Sell goods or services as a business activity to earn money.
管理guán lǐ: Arrange people, work, or resources so business tasks are completed as planned.
开店kāi diàn: Set up a place and make preparations to open a shop and start operating.

Definition in Chinese

以组织、计划和具体操作来推动商店或公司活动并创造利润的动作或职责。yǐ zǔ zhī jì huà hé jù tǐ cāo zuò lái tuī dòng shāng diàn huò gōng sī huó dòng bìng chuàng zào lì rùn de dòng zuò huò zhí zé

Word origin

经 (jīng, "organize") + 营 (yíng, "conduct an enterprise") expresses the organized conduct of a business.

Usage tips

  • The word applies to the continuing work of a small shop, a service, or a large company, not only to the work of an owner or manager.

Other meanings

  • manageverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 经营者jīng yíng zhěbusiness operatornoun
  • 经营权jīng yíng quánright to operatenoun

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