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经营

jīng yíng

manage

How common it is

经营 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jīng yíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

经营表示管理和做生意。

jīng yíng biǎo shì guǎn lǐ hé zuò shēng yì。

经营 means to manage or run a business.

Context note

经营常用于商店、公司和生活。

jīng yíng cháng yòng yú shāng diàn 、 gōng sī hé shēng huó。

It is often used with shops, companies, and life.

5 examples

他们经营一家小店。
tā men jīng yíng yì jiā xiǎo diàn。
They run a small shop.
经营需要经验。
jīng yíng xū yào jīng yàn。
Running a business requires experience.
这家公司经营得很好。
zhè jiā gōng sī jīng yíng dé hěn hǎo。
This company is run very well.
她负责经营书店。
tā fù zé jīng yíng shū diàn。
She is responsible for running the bookstore.
经营不容易。
jīng yíng bù róng yì。
Managing a business is not easy.

5 mini stories

老师说,经营一家店要很认真。
lǎo shī shuō, jīng yíng yì jiā diàn yào hěn rèn zhēn。
The teacher said running a shop requires seriousness.
他们一起经营餐厅。
tā men yì qǐ jīng yíng cān tīng。
They run the restaurant together.
经营生意需要时间和耐心。
jīng yíng shēng yì xū yào shí jiān hé nài xīn。
Running a business needs time and patience.
这家店经营得很成功。
zhè jiā diàn jīng yíng dé hěn chéng gōng。
This shop is run very successfully.
他想以后自己经营公司。
tā xiǎng yǐ hòu zì jǐ jīng yíng gōng sī。
He wants to run his own company in the future.

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