粵

開hoi1業jip6

simp开业
hoi1 jip6kāi yè

English

  1. to open a business
  2. (of shops, etc.) to start doing business; (of professionals e.g. lawyers and doctors) to start a private practice
  3. to open a practice
  4. open (for business)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 開始做生意;律師、醫生等專業人士開始執業

Examples

  • 間舖頭會喺今日開業。

    The shop is going to open today.

  • 佢喺醫學院畢業之後,就即刻喺中環掛牌開業嘞。

    Upon graduation from medical school, he immediately started his own business in Central right away.

  • 开业庆典酬宾。

    Grand opening sale.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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