经商

經商

jīngshāng

verb HSK 7-9 #24,932

Meanings

1 to do business; to engage in commerce
2 to trade

Characters

to manage; to engage in

commerce; business

Examples

HSK 5

他辞职后开始经商。

Tā cízhí hòu kāishǐ jīngshāng.

He started doing business after quitting his job.

HSK 7-9

她家祖辈都是经商的。

Tā jiā zǔbèi dōu shì jīngshāng de.

Her family has been in business for generations.

Tips

register

经商 is more formal and literary than 做生意 (do business). 经商 sounds like a career path or lifestyle; 做生意 is more casual and everyday.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

商 shāng