Definition
开业 (kāi yè) means 'to open (a business)' — it's the event of starting operations, often with a ceremony. This contrasts with 营业 (yíng yè), which is the ongoing state of being open for business. 开张 (kāi zhāng) is more specific, referring to the first transaction or day of opening.
verb
to open (a business)to start operations
Examples
- 开业。Zhè jiā chāoshì shì qùnián kāi yè de.This supermarket opened last year.
- 开业。Xīn gōngsī kāi yè nà tiān lái le hěn duō kèrén.Many guests came on the day the new company opened.
- 开业。Tāmen zhèngzài zhǔnbèi kāi yè diǎnlǐ.They are preparing for the opening ceremony.
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