# 生意 (shēngyi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 生意 (shēngyi) means “business”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: business
- Pinyin: shēngyi (sheng1 yi5)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 4
- Measure word: 笔
- Other readings: shēngyì — life force; vitality

## Examples

- 这家饭馆的生意很好。
  Zhè jiā fànguǎn de shēngyi hěn hǎo.
  The business of this restaurant is very good.

## Characters

- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw
- 意 (yì): idea; thought; meaning; sense; intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-yi-business/

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