基业 (jī yè) — foundation or base of an enterprise or career; family estate or legacy
Definition
A formal noun for the lasting foundation or legacy of a business or family — often used for inheritances and multi-generational enterprises. Found mainly in written or fixed phrases like 打下基业 (establish a foundation) rather than everyday speech.
noun
foundation or base of an enterprise or careerfamily estate or legacy
Examples
- ，基业。Tā bái shǒu qǐ jiā, zhōng yú dǎ xià le zì jǐ de jī yè.He started from scratch and finally established his own enterprise foundation.
- 基业，。Zhè fèn jī yè shì zǔ bèi liú xià de, wǒ men yào hǎo hǎo bǎo hù.This family estate was left by our ancestors; we must protect it well.
- ，基业。Jīng guò sān dài rén de nǔ lì, gōng sī de jī yè yuè lái yuè wěn gù.Through three generations of effort, the company's foundation has grown increasingly solid.
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