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商业

shāng yè · shang ye

Traditional 商業

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. business
  2. trade
  3. commerce
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In a conversation

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The business book

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)一本(yīběn)商业(shāngyè)书(shū)，想(xiǎng)开(kāi)一家(yījiā)小店(xiǎodiàn)。

    I'm reading a business book. I want to open a little shop.

  2. Dengdeng

    书(shū)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    What does the book say?

  3. Liangliang

    第一页(dìyīyè)说(shuō)，商业(shāngyè)要(yào)从(cóng)省钱(shěngqián)开始(kāishǐ)。

    Page one says business starts with saving money.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这本(zhèběn)书(shū)贵(guì)不(bù)贵(guì)？

    Then is this book expensive?

  5. Liangliang

    贵(guì)，一百二(yībǎièr)。所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)把(bǎ)它(tā)卖(mài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

    Yes, 120. So I want to sell it to you.

  6. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，这才(zhècái)是(shì)商业(shāngyè)！

    Haha, this is business!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)语(yǔ)在(zài)商(shāng)业(yè)中(zhōng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)用(yòng)。

English is useful in commerce.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)仍(réng)是(shì)个(ge)商(shāng)业(yè)新(xīn)手(shǒu)。

He is still green in business.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by WestofEden · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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商
shāng

commerce; merchant

业
yè

line of business; industry

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