Definition
营业 (yíng yè) means 'to be open for business' — it focuses on a shop, bank, or restaurant being in operation during certain hours. Unlike 经营 (jīng yíng 'to run/manage a business'), which is about the ongoing management and strategy, 营业 is about the daily state of being open to customers. 开业 (kāi yè) is the one-time act of opening a business for the first time.
verb
to be open for businessto conduct business operations
Examples
- 营业。Zhè jiā chāoshì cóng zǎoshang bā diǎn yíng yè dào wǎnshang shí diǎn.This supermarket is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 营业，。Zhōumò zhè jiā yínháng bù yíng yè, bié bái pǎo yí tàng.This bank is not open on weekends — don't make a wasted trip.
- 营业，。Wǒmen cāntīng chūnjié qījiān zhèngcháng yíng yè, huānyíng guānglín.Our restaurant is open as usual during Spring Festival — welcome.
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