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做生意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

做生意 Usage and Examples

to do business

to run a business

to trade

他们在一间狭小的铺面房中做生意。

They run their business from a small storefront.

我们本应该在这做生意。我有工作要做。

We're supposed to be running a business here. I've got work to do.

The characters in 做生意

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
做
zuò11to do or make
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
意
yi13idea, meaning, intention

More words starting with 做

  • zuò做 de的made, done
  • zuò做yì一fān番shì事yè业To build a career, To start a business
  • zuò做xià下qu去Keep doing it, Go on
  • zuò做bù不liǎo了Cannot do it, Can't do it
  • zuò做bù不liǎo了jué决dìng定Can't make a decision, Cannot decide
  • zuò做bù不chū出can't do, can't make
  • zuò做bù不chū出jué决dìng定can't decide, can't make a decision
  • zuò做bù不chū出lai来Cannot do it, Cannot solve it
  • zuò做bú不dào到Can't do it, Unable
  • zuò做bù不hǎo好fail, mess up
  • zuò做bù不wán完Cannot finish, Too much to do
  • zuò做bù不chéng成cannot be done, can't be done

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Questions about 做生意

What does 做生意 mean in Chinese?

做生意 (zuò shēng yi) means “to do business, to run a business, to trade”.

How do you pronounce 做生意?

做生意 is pronounced zuò shēng yi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to do business” in Chinese?

“to do business” is 做生意 (zuò shēng yi) in Chinese.

How is 做生意 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 做生意, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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