营业

• 拼音: yíng yè
• 汉字拆解: 营 = 宫 (palace) variant + 火 (fire), to manage/run a camp or enterprise; 业 = pictograph of a display board, work/business

含义

To do business; to be open for business. Refers to a shop, restaurant, or company being in operation and serving customers.

Used to describe the operational status of a business or service outlet. 营业时间 means business hours, 营业额 means turnover or sales revenue, and 不营业 means closed. Commonly seen on signs indicating whether a shop is open.

例句

1. 这家餐厅每天从早上九点开始营业，一直到晚上十点。
2. 银行节假日通常不营业，请大家合理安排时间。
3. 新开的超市已经正式营业，里面商品种类十分齐全。

用法指南

语境: business, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请问你们几点开始营业？(What time do you open for business?)
• 这家店每天营业十二个小时。(This shop operates twelve hours a day.)

错误说法

• 用'工作'代替'营业'来描述商家的开门状态 (Don't use 工作 to mean a shop is open — 工作 means to work in general; 营业 specifically means a business is open and serving customers)

起源与历史

A compound of 营 (to manage/camp) and 业 (business/work). Together they convey the idea of actively conducting commercial operations.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal