做生意

• 병음: zuò shēngyi
• 한자 분석: 做 = 亻+ 故 (person + cause — to do/make); 生 = 丿+ 土 (sprout from earth — life/livelihood); 意 = 音 + 心 (sound + heart — meaning/intention)

뜻

장사하다; 사업을 하다

A common and versatile expression in everyday Chinese. Can refer to small-scale trade, entrepreneurship, or large commercial dealings. Often contrasted with 上班 (working for someone else). Has positive connotations of entrepreneurial spirit in Chinese culture.

예문

1. 他辞去了稳定的公务员职位，毅然决定自己出来做生意，经过数年的艰苦创业终于建立起一家颇具规模的贸易公司。
2. 这对夫妻在当地做生意已有二十余年，凭借诚实守信的经营之道赢得了广大顾客的长期信赖与口碑。
3. 年轻一代越来越多地选择做生意而非进入大企业，他们希望通过创业实现个人价值并掌握自己的职业命运。

사용 가이드

맥락: commerce, entrepreneurship, everyday conversation

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 他们家几代人都在做生意，积累了丰富的商业经验和广泛的行业人脉，为企业的持续发展奠定了坚实的基础。(Their family has been doing business for several generations, accumulating rich commercial experience and extensive industry connections that have laid a solid foundation for the company's sustained growth.)
• 在这个竞争激烈的市场环境下，想要做生意成功，既需要敏锐的市场洞察力，也需要稳健的财务管理能力。(In this fiercely competitive market environment, succeeding in business requires both keen market insight and sound financial management capabilities.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我做生意了一家公司 — 做生意 is an intransitive verb phrase and cannot take a direct object; say 我开了一家公司 or 我经营一家公司 to express running a specific company

기원과 역사

做 (to do/engage in) + 生意 (business/trade) — literally 'to do livelihood/business'

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal