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经营

jīng yíng · jing ying

Traditional 經營

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
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In a conversation

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The shop is closed

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)叔叔(shūshu)经营(jīngyíng)一家(yījiā)自行车店(zìxíngchēdiàn)。

    My uncle runs a bike shop.

  2. Dengdeng

    经营(jīngyíng)小店(xiǎodiàn)累(lèi)不(bù)累(lèi)？

    Is running a small shop tiring?

  3. Liangliang

    很(hěn)累(lèi)，早上(zǎoshang)七点(qīdiǎn)开门(kāimén)，晚上(wǎnshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)关门(guānmén)。

    Very. It opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)想(xiǎng)休息(xiūxi)就(jiù)休息(xiūxi)。

    He says he rests whenever he wants.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)店门(diànmén)关(guān)着(zhe)，门口(ménkǒu)写(xiě)着(zhe)休息(xiūxi)。

    But today the door is closed, and the sign says rest.

  6. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，他(tā)说到做到(shuōdàozuòdào)。

    See, he keeps his word.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)镇(zhèn)上(shàng)经(jīng)营(yíng)一(yì)家(jiā)超(chāo)级(jí)市(shì)场(chǎng)。

He runs a supermarket in the town.

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

02

她(tā)打(dǎ)算(suàn)在(zài)市(shì)中(zhōng)心(xīn)经(jīng)营(yíng)一(yì)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)。

She plans to run a small café in the city center.

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经
jīng

classics; sacred book

营
yíng

camp; barracks

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