hoi1 jip6開業开业
Jyutpinghoi1 jip6
Yalehōi yihp
Definition
To start doing business, or to start a private practice.
- to open for business; to start doing business
- to start a private practice as a doctor, lawyer, or other professional
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the formal commencement of professional services or commercial operations. While it is standard in written announcements or news, it can sound slightly stiff in casual conversation where people prefer simpler phrases like 開舖 or 開張.
Examples
His clinic won't open for business until next month.
Do you know when that restaurant is going to open for business?
Related words
Common phrases
officially open for business
Common mistake
Avoid using this for the daily act of unlocking a shop door in the morning, which is better expressed as 開舖.
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Grammar guides
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