(shēng yì) - business, trade in Mandarin
shēngyìTraditional: 生意
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Translation
business, trade
Word origin
生意 (shēng yì) pairs 生 (shēng), 'to grow' or 'to produce', with 意 (yì), 'meaning' or 'intention', built from 音 'sound' over the heart radical 心. The compound means 'business' or 'trade'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 生 (shēng, produce) + 意 (yì, intention)
Stroke order
生
意
Examples
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He is very successful in business.
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Business has not been great lately.
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Let's talk business.
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His business is growing bigger and bigger.
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Business has not been easy lately.
生意 (shēng yì) means business or trade.
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