Usage note
营业表示商店或公司开门做生意。
Yíng yè biǎoshì shāngdiàn huò gōngsī kāimén zuò shēngyì.
'Open for business' means a store or company is open to do business.
Context note
我们会在商店门口看到营业时间，表示什么时候开门。
Wǒmen huì zài shāngdiàn ménkǒu kàn dào yíng yè shíjiān, biǎoshì shénme shíhou kāimén.
We see business hours at store entrances, indicating when they are open.
5 examples
这家店早上九点营业。
zhè jiā diàn zǎo shàng jiǔ diǎn yíng yè。
This store opens for business at 9 AM.
超市今天营业到晚上十点。
chāo shì jīn tiān yíng yè dào wǎn shàng shí diǎn。
The supermarket is open for business until 10 PM today.
书店正在营业，我们可以进去。
shū diàn zhèng zài yíng yè， wǒ men kě yǐ jìn qù。
The bookstore is open for business, we can go in.
节日时很多商店不营业。
jié rì shí hěn duō shāng diàn bù yíng yè。
Many stores are not open for business during holidays.
这家餐厅营业到很晚。
zhè jiā cān tīng yíng yè dào hěn wǎn。
This restaurant is open for business until late.
5 mini stories
小华和妈妈去超市，超市正在营业。他们买了水果。
xiǎo huá hé mā ma qù chāo shì， chāo shì zhèng zài yíng yè。 tā men mǎi le shuǐ guǒ。
Xiao Hua and Mom went to the supermarket, it was open for business. They bought fruits.
图书馆每天营业八小时。我放学后去借书。
tú shū guǎn měi tiān yíng yè bā xiǎo shí。 wǒ fàng xué hòu qù jiè shū。
The library is open for business eight hours a day. I go to borrow books after school.
面包店早上六点开始营业。我买了新鲜面包。
miàn bāo diàn zǎo shàng liù diǎn kāi shǐ yíng yè。 wǒ mǎi le xīn xiān miàn bāo。
The bakery starts open for business at 6 AM. I bought fresh bread.
因为下雨，游乐场暂停营业。我们明天再去。
yīn wèi xià yǔ， yóu lè chǎng zàn tíng yíng yè。 wǒ men míng tiān zài qù。
Because of rain, the playground is temporarily not open for business. We'll go tomorrow.
这家玩具店营业时间很长。我放学后还能去。
zhè jiā wán jù diàn yíng yè shí jiān hěn cháng。 wǒ fàng xué hòu hái néng qù。
This toy store has long open for business hours. I can still go after school.
Mini dialogue
商店营业
A
这家商店几点开始营业？
Zhè jiā shāngdiàn jǐ diǎn kāishǐ yíngyè?
What time does this shop open for business?
B
早上九点开始营业。
Zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ yíngyè.
It opens for business at 9 in the morning.
停止营业
A
图书馆现在营业吗？
Túshūguǎn xiànzài yíngyè ma?
Is the library open for business now?
B
不，已经停止营业了。
Bù, yǐjīng tíngzhǐ yíngyè le.
No, it has already closed for business.
Related words and contrasts
similar
开门
kāi mén
open (the door)
开门 literally means 'open the door', often used for shops starting business for the day.
opposite
关门
guān mén
close (the door)
关门 is the opposite of 营业, meaning the shop is closed.
related
商店
shāng diàn
shop
A 商店 (shop) is a place that 营业 (opens for business).