Usage note
开业表示商店或公司开始营业。
kāi yè biǎo shì shāng diàn huò gōng sī kāi shǐ yíng yè。
开业 means to open for business.
Context note
开业常用于商店、餐厅和公司。
kāi yè cháng yòng yú shāng diàn 、 cān tīng hé gōng sī。
It is often used with shops, restaurants, and companies.
5 examples
这家店今天开业。
zhè jiā diàn jīn tiān kāi yè。
This shop opens for business today.
开业当天人很多。
kāi yè dāng tiān rén hěn duō。
There are many people on opening day.
他们准备开业。
tā men zhǔn bèi kāi yè。
They are preparing to open for business.
开业很热闹。
kāi yè hěn rè nào。
Opening for business is lively.
新店已经开业。
xīn diàn yǐ jīng kāi yè。
The new shop has opened.
5 mini stories
老师说，很多店开业时都会很忙。
lǎo shī shuō， hěn duō diàn kāi yè shí dōu huì hěn máng。
The teacher said many shops are busy when they open.
他们去参加朋友的开业活动。
tā men qù cān jiā péng yǒu de kāi yè huó dòng。
They went to attend a friend's opening event.
开业那天，大家都来祝贺。
kāi yè nà tiān， dà jiā dōu lái zhù hè。
On opening day, everyone came to congratulate.
这家餐厅刚刚开业。
zhè jiā cān tīng gāng gāng kāi yè。
This restaurant has just opened.
开业后，生意慢慢好了。
kāi yè hòu， shēng yì màn màn hǎo le。
After opening, business gradually improved.
Mini dialogue
新店开业
A
那家新书店什么时候开业？
Nà jiā xīn shūdiàn shénme shíhou kāiyè?
When does that new bookstore open for business?
B
这个星期六开业，我们一起去吧。
Zhège xīngqīliù kāiyè, wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba.
It opens this Saturday, let's go together.
开业优惠
A
开业有优惠吗？
Kāiyè yǒu yōuhuì ma?
Is there a discount for the opening?
B
有，开业当天所有商品打八折。
Yǒu, kāiyè dàngtiān suǒyǒu shāngpǐn dǎ bā zhé.
Yes, on opening day all items are 20% off.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
关门
guānmén
close down, shut the door
开业 means open for business, 关门 means close down.
similar
开张
kāizhāng
open for business (first time)
开张 is often used for the first opening of a shop.
related
营业
yíngyè
be open for business
营业 means to be in operation or open for business.