专营 (zhuān yíng) — to specialize in (a particular line of business or product); to monopolize (a market or trade); to franchise (operate as a licensed outlet)

Definition

A formal/business term covering three related uses: specialize in one product line, monopolize a market, or operate a licensed franchise outlet. More technical than everyday 经商.

verb
to specialize in (a particular line of business or product)to monopolize (a market or trade)to franchise (operate as a licensed outlet)

Examples

  • 专营。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān yíng gāo duān diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn.
    This company specializes in high-end electronic products.
  • 专营。
    Zhèng fǔ jìn zhǐ rèn hé qǐ yè zhuān yíng zhěng gè shì chǎng.
    The government prohibits any enterprise from monopolizing the entire market.
  • 。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng shì guó jì pǐn pái de zhuān yíng diàn.
    This restaurant is a franchise outlet of an international brand.

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.

专zhuānspecial
营yíngoperate

专 (special) and 营 (operate) combine to mean operate a specialized business.

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 專; 专 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.

Open 专 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 營; 营 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宮宮gōngpalace
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng營yíng
Same sound today

The traditional form 營 pairs 宮 (palace) with 熒 as a sound part, depicting a person working all night with a light on his house; the simplified 营 is a later abbreviation.

Open 营 →

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