yíng yè
do business
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这家商店的营业时间是早上九点到晚上十点。
Zhè jiā shāngdiàn de yíngyè shíjiān shì zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn dào wǎnshang shí diǎn.
The business hours of this store are from 9 am to 10 pm.
这家餐厅的营业额很不错。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de yíngyè'é hěn bùcuò.
The turnover of this restaurant is very good.
这家公司的营业执照已经过期了。
Zhè jiā gōngsī de yíngyè zhízhào yǐjīng guòqī le.
The business license of this company has expired.
做生意 (zuò shēng yì)
do business
经商 (jīng shāng)
engage in business
停业 (tíngyè)
closed for business
歇业 (xiēyè)
out of business
The Chinese character 营业 (yíngyè) is composed of two parts: 营 (yíng) and 业 (yè). 营 originally meant "military camp" or "fortress", and later extended to mean "business" or "trade". 业 originally meant "occupation" or "profession", and later extended to mean "business" or "enterprise". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "doing business" or "engaging in commerce".The word 营业 first appeared in the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), and was used to refer to the activities of merchants and traders. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any type of commercial activity, including manufacturing, transportation, and services. Today, 营业 is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the act of doing business or engaging in commerce.
