do business; trade; engage in commerce
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to do business; to trade; to engage in commerce
Commonly used in both spoken and written contexts. Refers to any commercial activity ranging from small street vending to large corporate operations. Often implies seeking profit through buying and selling.
Tā他
zài在
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
cān餐
guǎn馆
，
zhuān专
mén门
zuò做
shēng生
yi意
。
He opened a restaurant in the city center specifically to do business.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
zǎo早
nián年
shì是
kào靠
zuò做
fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
shēng生
yi意
fā发
jiā家
de的
。
The boss of this company made his fortune early on by doing real estate business.
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Wǒ我
men们
zuò做
shēng生
yi意
jiǎng讲
jiū究
de的
shì是
chéng诚
xìn信
wéi为
běn本
。
When we do business, what we value is integrity as the foundation.
Bǎi摆
tān摊
zuò做
shēng生
yi意
suī虽
rán然
xīn辛
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
shōu收
rù入
hái还
bù不
cuò错
。
Although running a street stall business is hard work, the income is not bad.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
shēng生
yi意
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
kuī亏
běn本
de的
。
If you do business like this, you will lose money sooner or later.