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开基创业
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开基创业

开基创业 — “To lay a foundation and start a great undertaking”

开基创业 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay a foundation and start a great undertaking”. To establish a new enterprise or venture from its very beginning. Literally, “Lay a foundation and start an enterprise”.

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开基创业 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开基创业 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
基
jī11foundation or base
创
chuàng6create, innovate, or found
业
yè5industry, occupation, karma

Example Sentence with 开基创业

他年轻时白手起家,为家族的兴旺发达开基创业,成就了一番事业
He started from scratch in his youth, laying the foundation and initiating a great undertaking for the prosperity of his family, ultimately achieving success.

Idioms Related to 开基创业

Synonyms of 开基创业

  • kāi开jī基lì立yè业found a great undertaking

Antonyms of 开基创业

  • qīng倾jiā家dàng荡chǎn产lose all family property

More idioms starting with 开

  • kāi开yún云jiàn见tiān天emerge from obscurity into clarity
  • kāi开yún云jiàn见rì日see light after darkness
  • kāi开lì利chú除hài害promote benefits and eliminate harms
  • kāi开huá华jiē结shí实bloom and bear fruit
  • kāi开huā华jié结guǒ果blossom and bear fruit
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有dé得Reading always brings rewards
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有yì益Reading always brings benefits
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见hóu喉lóng咙speak frankly and directly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见xīn心Speak one's true thoughts frankly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见dǎn胆speak frankly and openly
  • kāi开tái台luó锣gǔ鼓the beginning of an event
  • kāi开hé合zì自rú如operate freely and flexibly

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Questions about 开基创业

What does 开基创业 mean?

开基创业 (kāi jī chuàng yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lay a foundation and start a great undertaking”.

How do you pronounce 开基创业?

开基创业 is pronounced kāi jī chuàng yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 开基创业 literally mean?

Literally, 开基创业 means “Lay a foundation and start an enterprise”. It is used to mean “to lay a foundation and start a great undertaking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 开基创业?

指开创帝业。

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