operate a business; conduct business
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
(of businesses, services, transportation, etc.) to operate; to conduct business; to be open for business
Describes the action of running a commercial enterprise. It can refer to the act of doing business in general or the specific state of being open to customers.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
měi每
tiān天
shàng上
wǔ午
shí十
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
yíng营
yè业
。
This restaurant opens for business at 10 a.m. every day.
Wèi为
le了
kuò扩
chōng充
yíng营
yè业
，
tā他
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
kāi开
shè设
yī一
jiā家
fēn分
diàn店
。
To expand their business, they plan to open a branch store.
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Běn本
diàn店
chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
zhào照
cháng常
yíng营
yè业
。
Our store remains open for business as usual during the Spring Festival.
Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
yíng营
yè业
fàn范
wéi围
fù覆
gài盖
le了
zhěng整
gè个
huá华
dōng东
dì地
qū区
。
Their company's business scope covers the entire East China region.
Qù去
nián年
，
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
yíng营
yè业
é额
zēng增
zhǎng长
le了
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
èr二
shí十
。
Last year, our company's business turnover increased by twenty percent.