Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
商业
shāngyè
Description
商业是买东西和卖东西的活动。
"商业" is the activity of buying and selling things.
这个城市的商业很发达，有很多商店和公司。
The "商业" in this city is very developed, with many shops and companies.
Meanings
商业shāngyè
business; commerce; trade
他在大学学习商业。
He studies business at university.
商业shāngyè
commercial; for-profit (as a modifier)
这是一部商业电影。
This is a commercial film.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
商 means trade/merchant, 业 means industry/occupation; together 'commercial activity'.
- Nuance
商业 is broad and formal, while 生意 refers to a specific business or deal.
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