生意

shēngyì

noun HSK 3 #880

Measure Word

一笔生意 bǐ

Meanings

1 business; trade
2 deal; transaction

Characters

to produce; life

meaning; intention

Examples

他的生意做得很大。

Tā de shēngyì zuò de hěn dà.

His business is doing very well.

生意怎么样？

Shēngyì zěnmeyàng?

How's business?

这笔生意很划算。

Zhè bǐ shēngyì hěn huásuàn.

This deal is very worthwhile.

Tips

usage

做生意 means 'to do business'. 生意人 means 'businessperson'. 谈生意 means 'to discuss a deal'.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

意 yì