Definition & Meaning

go out of business; close down

Word usage

Words with xie ye

xiē yè

歇 业

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v.go out of business; close down
- zhè jiā chāo shì míng tiān jiāng xiē yè
  这家超市明天将歇业。
  The supermarket will close business tomorrow.
- gāi shāng hào chūn jié qī jiān xiē yè
  该商号春节期间歇业。
  The firm closed business for the time of the Spring Festival.
- zhè jiā qǐ yè zài xiē yè zhōng
  这家企业在歇业中。
  This enterprise closes down now.
- guān mén xiē yè
  关门歇业
  close up the shop and stop business
- jīn nián xià tiān yī xiē lǚ yóu gōng sī hěn kě néng xiē yè
  今年夏天，一些旅游公司很可能歇业。
  Some travel companies will probably go out of business this summer.
synonym
tíng yè停业 xiū yè休业
antonym
yíng yè营业 kāi yè开业

Word usage

Separable word
"歇" and "业" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这个商店由于经营不善而歇了业。
  The shop went out of business because of poor management.
- 这家店铺开业以来，一直没有歇过业。
  The shop has not been out of business since it opened.
- 这家饭馆什么时候歇的业?
  When did the restaurant close down?

Chinese words with pinyin xie ye

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