How to say “be in business” in Chinese
be in business, trade
“Be in business” in Chinese is 经商, jīng shāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经商 is read jīng shāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “经商”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经商. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他父亲经商多年，经验丰富。tāfùqīnjīngshāngduōnián,jīngyànfēngfùHis father has been in business for many years and has a lot of experience.
- 他经商很多年了tājīngshānghěnduōniánleHe's been in business for many years.
More words from the lesson “Your own business: brand and patent”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be in business” in Chinese?
“Be in business” in Chinese is 经商, pinyin jīngshāng.
What does 经商 mean?
经商 (jīngshāng) means “be in business, trade”.
How do you write 经商?
经商 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 商 (shāng) — trade. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经商?
经商 is read jīngshāng. Tones: jīng — first tone, shāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be in business” in the lesson “Your own business: brand and patent”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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