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生意
shēngyì
1. life force
2. vitality
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶

Compound Words (8)

做生意
zuòshēngyì
to do business
拉生意
lāshēngyì
to tout
抢生意
qiǎngshēngyi
to undercut competitors
生意经
shēngyijīng
knack of doing business
招揽生意
zhāolǎnshēngyi
to advertise
求生意志
qiúshēngyìzhì
the will to live
生意盎然
shēngyìàngrán
see [[生機盎然|生机盎然<shēngjīàngrán>]]
生意兴隆
shēngyìxīnglóng
thriving and prosperous business or trade

Alternate Entries

生意
shēngyi
business / CL:[[筆|笔<bǐ>]]
HSK 4

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
1,616 of 84,292

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