经营

• 拼音: jīng yíng
• 汉字拆解: 经 = 纟 (silk) + 巠 (phonetic), meaning to manage; 营 = 艹 (grass) + 宫 (palace) surrounds 吕, originally meaning a military camp

含义

To manage; to operate; to run (a business). Refers to the ongoing management and operation of a commercial enterprise.

Primarily used for business operations and management. Can also be used figuratively for personal relationships: 经营感情 (to cultivate a relationship), 经营婚姻 (to work on a marriage). Implies active, deliberate effort over time.

例句

1. 他经营一家小餐馆已经五年了。
2. 这家公司经营得很好。
3. 好的婚姻需要两个人用心经营。

用法指南

语境: business, management, relationships

语气: professional

正确说法

• 她一个人经营这家店。(She runs this shop by herself.)
• 经营好自己的生活很重要。(It's important to manage your own life well.)

错误说法

• 我经营了一个新手机。(Don't use 经营 for buying or obtaining things — it means managing an ongoing operation. Say 我买了一个新手机.)

起源与历史

Compound of 经 (to manage, to pass through) and 营 (to camp, to operate). Originally referred to measuring and planning a military camp, later extended to business management.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal