How common it is
生意 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shēng yi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
生意表示做买卖的事。
shēng yì biǎo shì zuò mǎi mài de shì。
Business means trade or commerce.
Context note
生意常出现在商店、公司和市场。
shēng yì cháng chū xiàn zài shāng diàn 、 gōng sī hé shì chǎng。
Business often appears in shops, companies, and markets.
5 examples
这家店生意很好。
zhè jiā diàn shēng yì hěn hǎo。
This shop does very good business.
他做生意。
tā zuò shēng yì。
He does business.
今天生意不忙。
jīn tiān shēng yì bù máng。
Business is not busy today.
生意越来越好。
shēng yì yuè lái yuè hǎo。
Business is getting better and better.
他们想扩大生意。
tā men xiǎng kuò dà shēng yì。
They want to expand the business.
5 mini stories
爸爸说这几天生意不错。
bà ba shuō zhè jǐ tiān shēng yì bú cuò。
Dad said business has been good these days.
这家小店的生意很忙。
zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de shēng yì hěn máng。
The business at this small shop is very busy.
他想认真学习以后再做生意。
tā xiǎng rèn zhēn xué xí yǐ hòu zài zuò shēng yì。
He wants to study hard and do business later.
节日的时候，生意会更好。
jié rì de shí hòu， shēng yì huì gèng hǎo。
Business is better during festivals.
他们一起讨论新的生意计划。
tā men yì qǐ tǎo lùn xīn de shēng yì jì huà。
They discussed a new business plan together.