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实业 (shí yè) — industry (real-sector business, as opposed to finance or speculation)

Definition

实业 (shíyè) refers to real-sector industry — manufacturing, mining, infrastructure — as opposed to finance, real estate, or speculation. The standard collocation is 实业公司 ('industrial / operating company').

noun
industry (real-sector business, as opposed to finance or speculation)

Examples

  • 实业。
    Fā zhǎn shí yè shì guó jiā jīng jì de zhòng yào mù biāo.
    Developing real industry is an important goal of the national economy.
  • 实业。
    Hěn duō qǐ yè jiā xuǎn zé tóu zī shí yè ér bú shì jīn róng.
    Many entrepreneurs choose to invest in real industry rather than finance.
  • 实业，。
    Tā chuàng bàn le yì jiā shí yè gōng sī, wèi shè huì chuàng zào le jiù yè jī huì.
    He founded an industrial company, creating job opportunities for society.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

实shíreal
业yèbusiness

实业 pairs 实 (real) with 业 (business) for industry.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 業; 业 is its simplified writing.

  • 丵丵zhuóchisel
  • 大大dàperson; big

The traditional 業 is explained as a picture of a beam from which bells and chimes hang, or as a person lifting that beam. The simplified 业 is a shorthand, not the original shape.

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Appears in
Business & CommerceIndustry & Manufacturing

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