🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

商业

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāng yè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Business/ˈbɪz.nɪs/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家公司在商业领域取得了巨大的成功。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The activity of buying, selling, or producing goods and services for profit.

    "She started her own online retail business last year."
  2. 2

    A commercial enterprise, establishment, or company.

    "The family-run bakery is a very successful local business."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'business' originates from the Middle English term 'bisyness', which is derived from the Old English 'bisig', meaning 'busy'. Over time, it evolved to encompass not just the state of being busy, but also the activities associated with commerce and trade.

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