Economy & business in Chinese 经济
jīngjì
How does money move? 15 essential economy & business words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy |
| 商业 | shāng yè | business; commerce |
| 市场 | shì chǎng | market |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 投资 | tóu zī | to invest |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | shares; stocks |
| 贸易 | mào yì | trade |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | import |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | export |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development |
| 增长 | zēng zhǎng | growth |
| 利润 | lì rùn | profit |
| 消费 | xiāo fèi | to consume; spending |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
Example sentences
- 这个城市的经济发展很快。This city's economy is growing fast.
- 这条街是商业中心。This street is the commercial centre.
- 妈妈每天早上去市场买菜。Mum goes to the market every morning to buy groceries.
- 这件衣服的价格有点儿高。The price of this item of clothing is a bit high.
- 他投资了一家小公司。He invested in a small company.
- 他最近在研究股票。He's been looking into shares lately.
- 这家公司做国际贸易。This company does international trade.
- 这些水果都是进口的。All this fruit is imported.
- 这个工厂的产品主要出口。This factory's products are mainly for export.
- 这个小城发展得很快。This small town has developed very quickly.
- 今年公司的收入增长了一倍。The company's income doubled this year.
- 这家店的利润不太高。This shop's profits aren't very high.
- 年轻人的消费习惯变了。Young people's spending habits have changed.
- 通货膨胀让东西越来越贵。Inflation is making things more and more expensive.
Practise speaking
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