经纪 (jīng jì) — to manage (a business); to broker (formal) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal verb meaning to manage or broker, typically used in business and trade contexts. It also names the agent (经纪人, broker/agent) when paired with 人 — focus here is the verb sense.

verb

to manage (a business)to broker (formal)

Examples

经纪。
Tā jīng jì zhè jiā gōng sī de jìn chū kǒu yè wù.
He manages the import and export business of this company.
经纪。
Tā men jīng jì dà zōng shāng pǐn de jiāo yì.
They broker transactions of bulk commodities.
经纪。
Gōng sī jīng jì hǎi wài tóu zī xiàng mù de guǎn lǐ.
The company manages overseas investment projects.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

经 (manage) and 纪 (order) combine to mean managing affairs.

Characters in this word

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 經; 经 is its simplified writing.

糹巠經

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mìsilk; thread

Sound part声符shēngfú

巠

巠jīng經jīng

Same sound today

The traditional form 經 combines 糹 (silk; thread) with 巠, which gives the sound.

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 紀; 纪 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

己

己jǐ紀jì

Same sound today

The traditional form 紀 pairs 糸, silk, with 己 as the sound part; the simplified 纪 is a shorthand.

Appears in

Business & Commerce

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