Writing
营业 (yíngyè) — how to say "to do business" in Chinese
营业
To do business, to be open
verb
Character composition
营
to operate, camp
业
business, industry
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
正常营业
zhèngcháng yíngyè
operate normally
营业时间
yíngyè shíjiān
business hours
Examples
这家饭店从早上十点营业到晚上十点。
This restaurant is open from 10 AM to 10 PM.
商店九点营业。
The store opens at nine.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to do business" in Chinese?
"to do business" in Chinese is 营业 (yíngyè).
营业 meaning in English
营业 (yíngyè) means "To do business, to be open".
How is 营业 pronounced?
It is pronounced yíngyè (written as yingye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to do business" in Chinese characters?
It is written 营业: 营 has 11 strokes, 业 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 营业?
营业 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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