business; trade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
business; trade; commerce
The neutral tone on 'yi' is standard in this pronunciation. Refers to commercial activities in general.
Tā他
zài在
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
，
shēng生
yi意
hěn很
bú不
cuò错
。
He opened a small shop downtown, and the business is quite good.
Jīn今
nián年
wài外
mào贸
shēng生
yi意
bù不
hǎo好
zuò做
。
It's hard to do foreign trade business this year.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
guǎn馆
de的
shēng生
yi意
xīng兴
lóng隆
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
kè客
mǎn满
。
This restaurant's business is booming; it's full of customers every day.
noun
job; occupation (dialectal)
dialectUsed in some Chinese dialects. Often appears in phrases like '停生意' (to be fired).
Tā他
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
tíng停
le了
shēng生
yi意
。
He was fired by the company last month.
Nǐ你
zuì最
jìn近
zuò做
shén什
me么
shēng生
yi意
？
What job have you been doing lately?