经营

经营 jīngyíng

Operate (run - deal in)

经营 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體經營 jingying

What 经营 means

Operate (run - deal in)

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Character by character

经营 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

经

jīng

Scripture (endure - experience)

营

yíng

Seek (manage - operate - barracks - build - camp - deal in)

Words that share a character with 经营

How to write 经营

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经营 in a sentence

他经营着一家小饭店。

Tā jīngyíng zhe yì jiā xiǎo fàndiàn.

He runs a small restaurant.

这家店经营了三十年。

Zhè jiā diàn jīngyíng le sānshí nián.

This shop has been in business for thirty years.

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Questions about 经营

What does 经营 mean in English?

经营 is pronounced jīngyíng and means Operate (run - deal in).

How do you pronounce 经营?

经营 is jīngyíng in pinyin — written jingying without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 经营?

经营 is written with 2 characters: 经 (jīng) Scripture (endure - experience), 营 (yíng) Seek (manage - operate - barracks - build - camp - deal in). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 经营 written in traditional Chinese?

經營. The simplified form 经营 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 經營 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jīngyíng.

Is 经营 an HSK word?

Yes — 经营 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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