How to say “business” in Chinese
business, trade
“Business” in Chinese is 生意, shēng yi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生意 is read shēng yi: 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
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “生意”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生意. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 最近生意怎么样？zuìjìnshēngyizěnmeyàngHow’s business lately?
- 今年生意怎么样？jīnniánshēngyizěnmeyàngHow's business this year?
- 做生意要讲信用zuòshēngyiyàojiǎngxìnyòngIn business you have to keep your word.
- 做生意有风险吗？zuòshēngyiyǒufēngxiǎnmaIs there risk in doing business?
- 路上小心以免发生意外lùshangxiǎoxīn,yǐmiǎnfāshēngyìwàiBe careful on the road, so nothing happens.
- 做生意最重要的是讲诚信zuòshēngyizuìzhòngyàodeshìjiǎngchéngxìnIn business the main thing is honesty and keeping your word.
More words from the lesson “Save or spend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “business” in Chinese?
“Business” in Chinese is 生意, pinyin shēngyi.
What does 生意 mean?
生意 (shēngyi) means “business, trade”.
How do you write 生意?
生意 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生意?
生意 is read shēngyi. Tones: shēng — first tone, yi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“business” in the lesson “Save or spend”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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