开业

kāi yè

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to open a business
2. to open a practice
3. open (for business)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 关闭 guān bì 关闭 guān bì to close; to shut (a window etc) 停止营业: to close; to shut (a window etc)

Related words

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• 营业 yíng yè 营业 yíng yè to do business 商店等开门做生意: to do business
• 歇业 xiē yè 歇业 xiē yè to close down (temporarily or permanently) 暂时停止营业: to close down (temporarily or permanently)

Synonyms

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• 开张 kāi zhāng 开张 kāi zhāng to open a business 商店、餐馆等开始营业: to open a business

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 开始 (to start) in contexts like 'start a business'. Use 开业 specifically for the official opening of a shop or business.

Example Sentences

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这家店下个月 开业 。

This shop will open for business next month.

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Words Containing 开业

• 开业大吉 开业大吉 kāi yè dà jí: celebration on opening a business

Child Words of 开业

• 业 业 yè: line of business
• 开 开 kāi: to open