HSK 3 · Work & Career

生意

shēng yi

business; trade

Stroke order of 生意

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokes意 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

Life 生 and idea 意: the business of making a living.

Parts: 生 life + 意 meaning, idea

The characters in 生意

生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)

Example sentence

今年的生意很好。

Business is very good this year.

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 生活life; to live 留学生international student 考生examinee 生词new word

Words with 意

意思meaning 满意satisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 故意on purpose 愿意to be willing 意见opinion; complaint 有意思interesting 主意idea; plan 意义meaning; significance 同意to agree 注意to pay attention 意外accident; unexpected

More words: Work & Career

职业occupation; profession 工资wages; salary 就业to get a job; employment 创业to start a business 退休to retire 事业career; cause 任务task; mission 责任responsibility; duty 负责to be responsible for 从事to be engaged in 经营to run (a business)开业to open for business 资格qualifications 人才talented person; talent 志愿者volunteer 志愿wish; to volunteer

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