📈 Chinese Business & Economy Vocabulary 商业·经济·贸易

75 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Business & Economy scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

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  投入 tóu rù HSK 4

  to throw oneself into; to invest in; absorbed

  他投入了很多时间和精力。tā tóu rù le hěn duō shí jiān hé jīng lìHe invested a lot of time and energy.
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  增产 zēng chǎn HSK 5

  to increase production; to raise output

  今年粮食增产了不少。jīn nián liáng shí zēng chǎn le bù shǎoGrain production increased considerably this year.
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  展示 zhǎn shì HSK 5

  to display; to show; to exhibit

  他向大家展示了新产品。tā xiàng dà jiā zhǎn shì le xīn chǎn pǐnHe showed the new product to everyone.
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  输出 shū chū HSK 5

  to export; to output

  这个国家主要输出石油。zhè ge guó jiā zhǔ yào shū chū shí yóuThis country mainly exports oil.
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  参展 cān zhǎn HSK 6

  to take part in an exhibition or trade show

  这次车展有上百家企业参展。zhè cì chē zhǎn yǒu shàng bǎi jiā qǐ yè cān zhǎnThis auto show has hundreds of companies exhibiting.
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  公司 gōng sī HSK 1

  company

  他在公司上班。tā zài gōng sī shàng bān.He works at a company.
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  博览会 bó lǎn huì HSK 5

  exposition; fair; expo

  这次博览会吸引了很多游客。zhè cì bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kèThis exposition attracted many visitors.
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  总部 zǒng bù HSK 6

  headquarters

  公司的总部设在北京。gōng sī de zǒng bù shè zài běi jīngThe company's headquarters is located in Beijing.
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  行业 háng yè HSK 4

  industry; trade; profession

  他在这个行业工作了十年。tā zài zhè ge háng yè gōng zuò le shí niánHe has worked in this industry for ten years.
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  创办 chuàng bàn HSK 6

  to establish; to found (an institution, company)

  他年轻时就创办了这家公司。tā nián qīng shí jiù chuàng bàn le zhè jiā gōng sīHe founded this company when he was young.
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  市场 shì chǎng HSK 3

  market; marketplace

  妈妈去市场买菜了。mā ma qù shì chǎng mǎi cài leMom went to the market to buy groceries.
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  经济 jīng jì HSK 3

  economy; economic

  这个国家的经济发展得很快。zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì fā zhǎn de hěn kuàiThis country's economy is developing very fast.
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  经营 jīng yíng HSK 3

  to run; to operate; to manage (a business)

  他经营着一家小饭馆。tā jīng yíng zhe yì jiā xiǎo fàn guǎnHe runs a small restaurant.
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  生意 shēng yì HSK 3

  business; trade

  他家的生意越来越好。tā jiā de shēng yì yuè lái yuè hǎoHis family's business is getting better and better.
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  商业 shāng yè HSK 3

  business; commerce; trade

  这条街的商业很发达。zhè tiáo jiē de shāng yè hěn fā dáCommerce on this street is very developed.
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  需求 xū qiú HSK 3

  demand; requirement; need

  市场需求越来越大。shì chǎng xū qiú yuè lái yuè dàMarket demand is getting bigger and bigger.
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  设立 shè lì HSK 3

  to set up; to establish; to found

  公司在这里设立了办事处。gōng sī zài zhè lǐ shè lì le bàn shì chùThe company set up an office here.
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  开业 kāi yè HSK 3

  to open a business; to open for business

  这家饭店明天正式开业。zhè jiā fàn diàn míng tiān zhèng shì kāi yèThis restaurant officially opens for business tomorrow.
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  创业 chuàng yè HSK 3

  to start a business; entrepreneurship

  他大学毕业后决定自己创业。tā dà xué bì yè hòu jué dìng zì jǐ chuàng yèAfter graduating from college, he decided to start his own business.
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  交易 jiāo yì HSK 3

  to trade; transaction; deal

  这笔交易很成功。zhè bǐ jiāo yì hěn chéng gōngThis deal was very successful.
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  合同 hé tong HSK 4

  contract

  我们明天签合同。wǒ men míng tiān qiān hé tongWe'll sign the contract tomorrow.
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  销售 xiāo shòu HSK 4

  to sell; to market; sales

  这款手机销售得很好。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī xiāo shòu de hěn hǎoThis model of phone sells very well.
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  企业 qǐ yè HSK 4

  company; enterprise; corporation

  他在一家大企业工作。tā zài yì jiā dà qǐ yè gōng zuòHe works at a big company.
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  供应 gōng yìng HSK 4

  to supply (goods, services to users)

  这家超市供应新鲜蔬菜。zhè jiā chāo shì gōng yìng xīn xiān shū càiThis supermarket supplies fresh vegetables.
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  破产 pò chǎn HSK 4

  to go bankrupt; bankruptcy

  那家公司去年破产了。nà jiā gōng sī qù nián pò chǎn leThat company went bankrupt last year.
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  赞助 zàn zhù HSK 4

  to sponsor; to support; sponsorship

  这次比赛由一家大公司赞助。zhè cì bǐ sài yóu yì jiā dà gōng sī zàn zhùThis competition is sponsored by a large company.
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  收益 shōu yì HSK 4

  earnings; profit; gains

  这次投资的收益很高。zhè cì tóu zī de shōu yì hěn gāoThe returns on this investment are very high.
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  进口 jìn kǒu HSK 4

  to import; imported

  这些水果是从国外进口的。zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ shì cóng guó wài jìn kǒu deThese fruits are imported from abroad.
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  商务 shāng wù HSK 4

  business affairs; commerce

  他去上海谈一笔商务合作。tā qù shàng hǎi tán yì bǐ shāng wù hé zuòHe went to Shanghai to discuss a business partnership.
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  营业 yíng yè HSK 4

  to do business; to be open (for business)

  这家超市二十四小时营业。zhè jiā chāo shì èr shí sì xiǎo shí yíng yèThis supermarket is open 24 hours.
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  推销 tuī xiāo HSK 4

  to market; to promote sales of; to peddle

  他挨家挨户地推销产品。tā āi jiā āi hù de tuī xiāo chǎn pǐnHe goes door to door selling products.
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  中介 zhōng jiè HSK 4

  agency; agent; intermediary

  我们是通过中介租到这套房子的。wǒ men shì tōng guò zhōng jiè zū dào zhè tào fáng zi deWe rented this apartment through an agency.
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  引进 yǐn jìn HSK 4

  to introduce (from elsewhere); to import

  公司引进了一批新设备。gōng sī yǐn jìn le yì pī xīn shè bèiThe company introduced a batch of new equipment.
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  投资 tóu zī HSK 4

  to invest; investment

  他把钱都投资到股票上了tā bǎ qián dōu tóu zī dào gǔ piào shàng leHe invested all his money in stocks.
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  倒闭 dǎo bì HSK 4

  to go bankrupt; to close down

  那家小店去年倒闭了。nà jiā xiǎo diàn qù nián dǎo bì leThat little shop went out of business last year.
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  客户 kè hù HSK 5

  client; customer

  这位客户对我们的产品很满意zhè wèi kè hù duì wǒ men de chǎn pǐn hěn mǎn yìThis client is very satisfied with our product.
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  成交 chéng jiāo HSK 5

  to close a deal; to complete a transaction

  两家公司终于成交了。liǎng jiā gōng sī zhōng yú chéng jiāo leThe two companies finally closed the deal.
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  业务 yè wù HSK 5

  business; professional work

  公司的业务发展得很快。gōng sī de yè wù fā zhǎn de hěn kuàiThe company's business is developing very fast.
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  资产 zī chǎn HSK 5

  property; assets

  这家公司的资产超过十亿。zhè jiā gōng sī de zī chǎn chāo guò shí yìThis company's assets exceed one billion.
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  买卖 mǎi mài HSK 5

  buying and selling; business; trade

  他家的买卖越做越大。tā jiā de mǎi mài yuè zuò yuè dàHis family's business is getting bigger and bigger.
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  利润 lì rùn HSK 5

  profit

  这家公司今年的利润增长了很多zhè jiā gōng sī jīn nián de lì rùn zēng zhǎng le hěn duōThis company's profits grew a lot this year.
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  代理 dài lǐ HSK 5

  to act as agent; agency; proxy

  他是这家公司的代理。tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de dài lǐHe is the agent of this company.
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  产业 chǎn yè HSK 5

  industry; sector

  旅游产业发展得很快。lǚ yóu chǎn yè fā zhǎn de hěn kuàiThe tourism industry is developing rapidly.
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  贸易 mào yì HSK 5

  trade; commerce

  两国之间的贸易越来越多。liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì yuè lái yuè duōTrade between the two countries is increasing.
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  协议 xié yì HSK 5

  agreement; pact; protocol

  双方签订了一项协议。shuāng fāng qiān dìng le yí xiàng xié yìThe two sides signed an agreement.
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  竞争 jìng zhēng HSK 5

  to compete; competition

  市场上的竞争非常激烈。shì chǎng shàng de jìng zhēng fēi cháng jī lièThe competition in the market is very fierce.
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  成本 chéng běn HSK 5

  cost (of production)

  这样做能大大降低成本。zhè yàng zuò néng dà dà jiàng dī chéng běnDoing it this way can greatly reduce costs.
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  收购 shōu gòu HSK 5

  to purchase; to acquire (a company)

  这家大公司收购了那家小工厂。zhè jiā dà gōng sī shōu gòu le nà jiā xiǎo gōng chǎngThis large company acquired that small factory.
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  签约 qiān yuē HSK 5

  to sign a contract; to sign up

  这名球员刚和俱乐部签约zhè míng qiú yuán gāng hé jù lè bù qiān yuēThis player just signed a contract with the club.
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  基金 jī jīn HSK 5

  fund

  他把钱投进了这只基金。tā bǎ qián tóu jìn le zhè zhī jī jīnHe invested his money in this fund.
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  资本 zī běn HSK 5

  capital (economics)

  创业需要一定的资本。chuàng yè xū yào yí dìng de zī běnStarting a business requires a certain amount of capital.
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  采购 cǎi gòu HSK 5

  to procure; to purchase (for a business)

  他负责公司的物资采购。tā fù zé gōng sī de wù zī cǎi gòuHe is in charge of the company's procurement of supplies.
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  签订 qiān dìng HSK 5

  to sign (a contract, treaty)

  两家公司昨天签订了合同。liǎng jiā gōng sī zuó tiān qiān dìng le hé tongThe two companies signed the contract yesterday.
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  流通 liú tōng HSK 5

  to circulate; circulation (of goods, currency, air)

  这种货币在市场上不能流通。zhè zhǒng huò bì zài shì chǎng shàng bù néng liú tōngThis currency cannot circulate in the market.
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  转让 zhuǎn ràng HSK 5

  to transfer (ownership, rights); transfer

  他把店铺转让给了别人。tā bǎ diàn pù zhuǎn ràng gěi le bié rénHe transferred the shop to someone else.
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  协议书 xié yì shū HSK 5

  agreement; written contract

  双方签了一份协议书。shuāng fāng qiān le yí fèn xié yì shūBoth parties signed an agreement.
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  集团 jí tuán HSK 5

  group; conglomerate; corporation

  这家集团在全球都有分公司。zhè jiā jí tuán zài quán qiú dōu yǒu fēn gōng sīThis group has branches all over the world.
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  股票 gǔ piào HSK 6

  stock; share (finance)

  他把积蓄都拿去买股票了。tā bǎ jī xù dōu ná qù mǎi gǔ piào leHe took all his savings to buy stocks.
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  合约 hé yuē HSK 6

  contract; treaty; agreement

  双方签署了一份长期合约。shuāng fāng qiān shǔ le yí fèn cháng qī hé yuēThe two sides signed a long-term contract.
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  金融 jīn róng HSK 6

  finance; banking

  他在一家金融公司工作。tā zài yì jiā jīn róng gōng sī gōng zuòHe works at a financial company.
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  推出 tuī chū HSK 6

  to launch; to release; to roll out

  公司下个月将推出新产品。gōng sī xià ge yuè jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐnThe company will launch a new product next month.
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  股 gǔ HSK 6

  (stock) share; a strand/puff of; portion

  屋里飘着一股淡淡的花香。wū lǐ piāo zhe yì gǔ dàn dàn de huā xiāngA faint whiff of floral fragrance drifts through the room.
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  股东 gǔ dōng HSK 6

  shareholder; stockholder

  公司下周要召开股东大会。gōng sī xià zhōu yào zhào kāi gǔ dōng dà huìThe company will hold a shareholders' meeting next week.
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  上市 shàng shì HSK 6

  to hit the market; to be listed (on a stock market)

  这款新手机下个月就要上市了。zhè kuǎn xīn shǒu jī xià gè yuè jiù yào shàng shì leThis new phone is going to hit the market next month.
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  重组 chóng zǔ HSK 6

  to reorganize; to restructure

  公司决定重组管理层。gōng sī jué dìng chóng zǔ guǎn lǐ céngThe company decided to restructure its management.
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  供给 gōng jǐ HSK 6

  supply (economics term: supply and demand)

  这个水库供给全城的用水。zhè gè shuǐ kù gōng jǐ quán chéng de yòng shuǐThis reservoir supplies water for the whole city.
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  工商 gōng shāng HSK 6

  industry and commerce; business

  开店前得先去工商部门办执照。kāi diàn qián děi xiān qù gōng shāng bù mén bàn zhí zhàoBefore opening a shop, you must first go to the industry-and-commerce bureau for a license.
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  加盟 jiā méng HSK 6

  to join (an alliance/franchise); to sign on

  这位球星今年加盟了新球队。zhè wèi qiú xīng jīn nián jiā méng le xīn qiú duìThis star player joined a new team this year.
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  开设 kāi shè HSK 6

  to open (a business); to offer (a course)

  学校今年开设了一门新课程。xué xiào jīn nián kāi shè le yì mén xīn kè chéngThe school offered a new course this year.
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  外资 wài zī HSK 6

  foreign investment; foreign capital

  这家工厂是靠外资建起来的。zhè jiā gōng chǎng shì kào wài zī jiàn qǐ lái deThis factory was built with foreign capital.
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  厂商 chǎng shāng HSK 6

  manufacturer; producer

  这家厂商生产的手机很受欢迎。zhè jiā chǎng shāng shēng chǎn de shǒu jī hěn shòu huān yíngThe phones made by this manufacturer are very popular.
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  炒股 chǎo gǔ HSK 6

  to speculate in stocks

  他靠炒股赚了不少钱。tā kào chǎo gǔ zhuàn le bù shǎo qiánHe made a lot of money by speculating in stocks.
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  繁荣 fán róng HSK 5

  prosperous; booming; to flourish

  这座城市越来越繁荣了。zhè zuò chéng shì yuè lái yuè fán róng leThis city is becoming more and more prosperous.
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  成立 chéng lì HSK 3

  to establish; to found; (of an argument) to hold water

  这家公司去年才成立。zhè jiā gōng sī qù nián cái chéng lìThis company was only founded last year.
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  运作 yùn zuò HSK 6

  to operate; to function; operation (of an organization)

  这套系统运作得非常顺利。zhè tào xì tǒng yùn zuò de fēi cháng shùn lìThis system operates very smoothly.

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