How to say “run” in Chinese
run (a business), manage
“Run” in Chinese is 经营, jīng yíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经营 is read jīng yíng: 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”.
The first meaning is a military camp. The top is the same as in 荣 and 劳.
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 “经营”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经营. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在网上经营一家小店tāzàiwǎngshangjīngyíngyìjiāxiǎodiànHe runs a small online shop.
- 你的饭馆经营得怎么样？nǐdefànguǎnjīngyíngdezěnmeyàngHow's business at your restaurant?
More words from the lesson “Your own business”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “run” in Chinese?
“Run” in Chinese is 经营, pinyin jīngyíng.
What does 经营 mean?
经营 (jīngyíng) means “run (a business), manage”.
How do you write 经营?
经营 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 营 (yíng) — camp; run (a business). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经营?
经营 is read jīngyíng. Tones: jīng — first tone, yíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“run” in the lesson “Your own business”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. 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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