How to say “be open” in Chinese
be open (business)
“Be open” in Chinese is 营业, yíng yè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
营业 is read yíng yè: 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
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 “营业”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 营业. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家便利店二十四小时营业zhèjiābiànlìdiànèrshísìxiǎoshíyíngyèThis convenience store is open 24 hours.
- 本店因装修暂停营业。běndiànyīnzhuāngxiūzàntíngyíngyèOur store is temporarily closed for renovation.
- 本2店因装修暂停营业běndiànyīnzhuāngxiūzàntíngyíngyèOur store is temporarily closed for renovation.
More words from the lesson “The convenience store”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be open” in Chinese?
“Be open” in Chinese is 营业, pinyin yíngyè.
What does 营业 mean?
营业 (yíngyè) means “be open (business)”.
How do you write 营业?
营业 is 2 characters: 营 (yíng) — camp; run (a business); 业 (yè) — business, occupation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 营业?
营业 is read yíngyè. Tones: yíng — second tone, yè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be open” in the lesson “The convenience store”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” 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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