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创业

chuàngyè

start a business

How common it is

创业 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say chuàngyè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

创业表示开始做自己的事业。

chuàng yè biǎo shì kāi shǐ zuò zì jǐ de shì yè。

创业 means starting one's own business.

Context note

创业常用于工作、公司和发展。

chuàng yè cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 gōng sī hé fā zhǎn。

It is often used with work, companies, and development.

5 examples

他想创业。
tā xiǎng chuàng yè。
He wants to start a business.
创业很辛苦。
chuàng yè hěn xīn kǔ。
Starting a business is hard.
她和朋友一起创业。
tā hé péng yǒu yì qǐ chuàng yè。
She started a business with friends.
创业需要勇气。
chuàng yè xū yào yǒng qì。
Starting a business requires courage.
他们正在准备创业。
tā men zhèng zài zhǔn bèi chuàng yè。
They are preparing to start a business.

5 mini stories

大学毕业后,他决定创业。
dà xué bì yè hòu, tā jué dìng chuàng yè。
After graduating from university, he decided to start a business.
创业初期很难。
chuàng yè chū qī hěn nán。
The early stage of entrepreneurship is difficult.
他们靠创业改变了生活。
tā men kào chuàng yè gǎi biàn le shēng huó。
They changed their lives through entrepreneurship.
老师分享了创业经验。
lǎo shī fēn xiǎng le chuàng yè jīng yàn。
The teacher shared entrepreneurship experience.
创业让他学会了负责。
chuàng yè ràng tā xué huì le fù zé。
Starting a business taught him responsibility.

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