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Open for business in Chinese

to open for business · HSK 5

开业 kāi yè

  1. 开 kāi to open
  2. 业 yè line of business

楼下的新饭店明天开业。 The new restaurant downstairs opens tomorrow.

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How do you say open for business in Chinese?

Open for business in Chinese is 开业 (kāi yè).

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