开业

開業

kāiyè

verb HSK 5 #9,591

Meanings

Open + business = to start operating a business.

HSK 4

新餐厅下周开业。

Xīn cāntīng xiàzhōu kāiyè.

The new restaurant opens next week.

HSK 4

这家店开业的时候打折。

Zhè jiā diàn kāiyè de shíhou dǎzhé.

This shop has discounts for its grand opening.

HSK 7-9

恭喜开业大吉！

Gōngxǐ kāiyè dàjí!

Congratulations on the grand opening!

culture

Chinese business openings are celebrated with firecrackers, red banners, and 开业大吉 (auspicious opening). Choosing a lucky date is important.

usage

开业 is for businesses. For school, use 开学; for meetings, use 开会.

开 kāi

业 yè