Definition & Meaning

1.(of a shop, etc.) start business; go into operation

2.(of a lawyer, doctor, etc.) open a private practice

Word usage

kāi yè

开 业

Level:

NHSK 3 SW HSK 3 Pre-Intermediate

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1
v.(of a shop, etc.) start business; go into operation
- gōng sī zuó rì kāi yè
  公司昨日开业。
  The company started business yesterday.
- chóng xīn kāi yè
  重新开业
  resume business
- qù nián dāng dì de mián hua chǎng kāi yè
  去年当地的棉花厂开业。
  Last year the local cotton factory started business.
synonym
yíng yè营业
antonym
tíng yè停业 xiē yè歇业 xiū yè休业
2
v.(of a lawyer, doctor, etc.) open a private practice
- tā zài xiāng xia kāi yè dāng le lǜ shī
  她在乡下开业当了律师。
  She practised law in the countryside.
- kāi yè xíng yī
  开业行医
  practice medicine

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "业" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 购物中心刚刚开了业。
  The shopping center has just started business.
- 商场上周五开的业。
  The mall went into operation last Friday.
- 今天没准备好，开不了业。
  The shop is not ready to start business today.

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