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生意

shēng yì · sheng yi/shēng yi · sheng yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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shēng yì 生意

  1. life force
  2. vitality

shēng yi 生意

  1. business
  2. CL:筆 / 笔 (bǐ)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)两(liǎng)个(ge)男(nán)人(rén)是(shì)生(shēng)意(yi)上(shàng)的(de)合(hé)作(zuò)伙(huǒ)伴(bàn)。

The two men were business partners.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)退(tuì)休(xiū)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，他(tā)儿(ér)子(zi)接(jiē)手(shǒu)了(le)他(tā)的(de)生(shēng)意(yi)。

When he retired, his son took over his business.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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生
shēng

to be born; to give birth

意
yì

idea; meaning

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