---
title: "Minying Meaning: 民营 (mínyíng) Means “privately run”"
description: "民营 (traditional 民營, mínyíng) means “privately run; private”. Hear its tones, see what 民 and 营 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minying"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 民营 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

民营 mínyíng

## privately run; private

## Its characters

1. 民 mín the people
2. 营 yíng to operate

## In a sentence

[See 民营 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%91%E8%90%A5)

## More words with 民 or 营

- [公民 gōngmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongmin)
- [国民 guómín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guomin)
- [经营 jīngyíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingying)
- [居民 jūmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jumin)
- [露营 lùyíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luying)
- [民办 mínbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minban)
- [民间 mínjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minjian)
- [民生 mínshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minsheng)
- [民事 mínshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minshi)
- [民俗 mínsú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minsu)

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