创业

• 拼音: chuàng yè
• 汉字拆解: 创 = 仓 (warehouse, phonetic) + 刂 (knife), meaning to create; 业 = simplified from 業, meaning business or profession

含义

To start a business; entrepreneurship. Refers to the act of founding and building a new enterprise.

Very common in modern Chinese, especially among younger generations. Often associated with the startup ecosystem. Collocates with 者 (entrepreneur), 公司 (company), and 精神 (entrepreneurial spirit). Can also mean to establish any new undertaking, not just businesses.

例句

1. 他大学毕业以后决定自己创业。
2. 现在越来越多的年轻人选择创业。
3. 创业虽然很辛苦，但是他觉得很值得。

用法指南

语境: business, career, social

语气: aspirational

正确说法

• 她和朋友一起创业，开了一家咖啡店。(She started a business with her friend and opened a coffee shop.)
• 政府出台了很多支持创业的政策。(The government has introduced many policies to support entrepreneurship.)

错误说法

• 我在大公司里创业 (Don't use 创业 for working at an established company — 创业 specifically means starting your own business; use 工作 or 上班 for regular employment)

起源与历史

Compound of 创 (create, initiate) and 业 (business, enterprise), literally 'create enterprise.'

文化背景

世代: Younger adults

社会背景: Universal