生意 [－－]

Jyutping saang1 ji3
Pinyin shēng yi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. business
  2. CL:筆|笔[bi3]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    business; trade (Classifier: 筆／笔; 樁／桩 m; 單／单 m c)
    (syn.) 商業, 商务, 生理, 買賣, 买卖, 商业, 業務, 业务, 交易, 商務
    • 我們的那筆做生意的錢還沒有着落。
      我们的那笔做生意的钱还没有着落。
      wǒ men de nà bǐ zuò shēng yì de qián hái méi yǒu zhuó luò ．
      We still haven't secured the business fund.
    • 呢排生意真系好好。
      呢排生意真系好好。
      ni1 paai4 saang1 ji3 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2.
      Business has been booming lately.

生意 [－－]

Jyutping saang1 ji3
Pinyin shēng yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. life force
  2. vitality
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    商業​方面​嘅​交易​、​買賣​（​量​詞​：​盤​／​檔​／​單​）
    business; trade
    • 做生意
      做生意
      zou6 saang1 ji3
      to do business
    • 私幫 生意
      私帮 生意
      si1 bong1 saang1 ji3
      one's own business apart from the concurrent job
    • 生意興隆
      生意兴隆
      saang1 ji3 hing1 lung4
      to wish one to have a flourishing business
    • 希望你盤生意越做越大。
      希望你盘生意越做越大。
      hei1 mong6 nei5 pun4 saang1 ji3 jyut6 zou6 jyut6 daai6.
      Hope your business will keep growing.
    • 我接到好大單生意。
      我接到好大单生意。
      ngo5 zip3 dou2 hou2 daai6 daan1 saang1 ji3.
      I made a big deal.
    • 我搞唔掂呢檔生意。
      我搞唔掂呢档生意。
      ngo5 gaau2 m4 dim6 ni1 dong3 saang1 ji3.
      I can't handle this business.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    vitality
    (syn.) 朝氣, 活气, 生氣, 生机, 活力, 生命力, 活氣, 生機, 生气, 朝气
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #633
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我的生意终于走上了正轨。
    我的生意終於走上了正軌。
    wǒ de shēng yì zhōng yú zǒu shàng le zhèng guǐ 。
    • My business has at last gotten on the right track.
  2. Mandarin
    他退休的时候，他儿子接手了他的生意。
    他退休的時候，他兒子接手了他的生意。
    tā tuì xiū de shí hou ， tā ér zi jiē shǒu le tā de shēng yì 。
    • When he retired, his son took over his business.
    • When he retired, his son took over the business.
  3. Mandarin
    他是个年轻有为的生意人。
    他是個年輕有為的生意人。
    tā shì gè nián qīng yǒu wéi de shēng yì rén 。
    • He is a promising young businessman.
  4. Mandarin
    他接管了父亲的生意。
    他接管了父親的生意。
    tā jiē guǎn le fù qīn de shēng yì 。
    • He took over his father's business.
  5. Mandarin
    发生意外是因为司机的驾驶技术差。
    發生意外是因為司機的駕駛技術差。
    fā shēng yì wài shì yīn wèi sī jī de jià shǐ jì shù chà 。
    • The accident was due to bad driving.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我可以拍心口讲，佢做生意实成世都唔会成功。
    我可以拍心口講，佢做生意實成世都唔會成功。
    ngo5 ho2 ji5 paak3 sam1 hau2 gong2 ， keoi5 zou6 saang1 ji3 sat6 sing4 sai3 dou1 m4 wui2 sing4 gung1 。
    • It may safely be said that he will never succeed in business.
  2. Cantonese
    圣诞节就快到，生意都好咗啲。
    聖誕節就快到，生意都好咗啲。
    sing3 daan3 zit3 zau6 faai3 dou3 ， saang1 ji3 dou1 hou3 zo2 di1 。
    • With the approach of Christmas, business improved somewhat.
  3. Cantonese
    如果唔系有你帮手，我生意一定唔会咁成功。
    如果唔係有你幫手，我生意一定唔會咁成功。
    jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 jau5 nei5 bong1 sau2 ， ngo5 saang1 ji3 jat1 ding6 m4 wui2 gam3 sing4 gung1 。
    • If it had not been for your aid, I would not have succeeded in my business.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做生意要有噱头先吸引到顾客嘅。
    做生意要有噱頭先吸引到顧客嘅。
    • Every business needs some gimmick to pull in customers.
  2. Cantonese
    呢两个家族联姻之后，两边嘅生意互相帮助，越做越大。
    呢兩個家族聯姻之後，兩邊嘅生意互相幫助，越做越大。
    nei1 loeng5 go3 gaa1 zuk6 lyun4 jan1 zi1 hau6, loeng5 bin1 ge3 saang1 ji3 wu6 soeng1 bong1 zo6, jyut6 zou6 jyut6 daai6.
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    好多生意人都亲建制。
    好多生意人都親建制。
    hou2 do1 saang1 ji3 jan4 dou1 can1 gin3 zai3.
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    睇嚟单生意都系冇得摱架喇。
    睇嚟單生意都係冇得摱架喇。
    tai2 lai4 daan1 saang1 ji3 dou6 hai6 mou5 dak1 maan1 gaa3 laa3.
    • It seems the deal cannot be retracted.
  5. Cantonese
    做生意
    做生意
    zou6 saang1 ji3
    • to do business
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    投机生意
    投機生意
    tau4 gei1 saang1 ji3
  2. Cantonese
    佢叛逆咗家族嘅传统，出咗去自己做生意。
    佢叛逆咗家族嘅傳統，出咗去自己做生意。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    兜生意
    兜生意
    dōu shēng yi
    • to solicit business
  2. Cantonese
    佢五年前做生意蚀咗廿几万。
    佢五年前做生意蚀咗廿几万。
    keoi5 ng5 nin4 cin4 zou6 saang1 ji3 sit6 zo2 jaa6 gei2 maan6.
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    中国人好识食。中国人好识做生意。
    中国人好识食。中国人好识做生意。
    zung1 gwok3 jan4 hou2 sik1 sik6. zung1 gwok3 jan4 hou2 sik1 zou6 saang1 ji3.
    • Chinese people really know how to eat (to appreciate, to be discerning, to enjoy, to be skilled, to savor). Chinese are good at business.
  4. Mandarin
    这门生意不好做。
    這門生意不好做。
    zhè mén shēng yì bù hǎo zuò ．
    • It's a tough business.
  5. Mandarin
    这条路三天两头的挖，坑坑洞洞的，真是寸步难行。政府种种严谨的法律，使得不肖的生意人，大叹寸步难行，再也不能任意剥削了。
    這條路三天兩頭的挖，坑坑洞洞的，真是寸步難行。政府種種嚴謹的法律，使得不肖的生意人，大嘆寸步難行，再也不能任意剝削了。
    zhè tiáo lù sān tiān liǎng tóu de wā ， kēng kēng dòng dòng de ， zhēn shì cùn bù nán xíng ． Ｚｈèｎｇｆǔ zhǒng zhǒng yán jǐn de fǎ lǜ ， shǐ dé bù xiào de shēng yì rén ， dà tàn cùn bù nán xíng ， zài yě bù néng rèn yì bō xuē le ．
    • They have been digging up this road for the last several days and it is full of potholes. It is really difficult to move forward.
      All kinds of strict government laws make it so that unscrupulous business people lament the fact that it is difficult for them to make headway. They can no longer prey on people at will