做生意

zuò shēng yì

HSK 2.0 Level 4

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Definitions

1. to do business

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 营业 yíng yè 营业 yíng yè to do business 营业 specifically refers to being open for business operations, while 做生意 is broader.: to do business
• 赚钱 zhuàn qián 赚钱 zhuàn qián to earn money 赚钱 means to make money, a common goal when 做生意.: to earn money

Synonyms

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• 经商 jīng shāng 经商 jīng shāng to trade Both mean engaging in commerce; 做生意 is more colloquial, 经商 more formal.: to trade

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with '跟/和...做生意' to express doing business with someone, e.g., 跟中国人做生意.

Common mistakes

Learners often drop the verb '做' and just say '生意', which can't function as a verb alone. You must use the full '做生意'.

Example Sentences

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他 做生意 一直讲诚信。

He has always been honest in doing business.

他 做生意 赚了很多钱。

He earned a lot of money doing business.

古代商贾走遍各地 做生意 。

In ancient times, merchants traveled everywhere to do business.

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Child Words of 做生意

• 做 做 zuò: to make; to produce
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 生意 生意 shēng yì: life force
• 生意 生意 shēng yi: business
• 意 意 yì: idea