🇬🇧🇨🇳 business - 商业 : English Lesson

Meaning of "business" ("商业"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A business is a place or activity where people make things, sell things, or do helpful work so they can earn money, like a shop, a bakery, or a car-washing service.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandma said her cookie business was booming, and so was the smoke alarm when she burned the first batch.

My friend began a sandwich-delivery business but ate half of every order for “quality control.”

My brother tried to start a pillow-fighting business, but everyone fell asleep instead of paying.

The snail’s fast-delivery business got zero customers because his slogan was “Maybe next week.”

The word business comes from “busy,” because a business is a place where people stay busy earning money—kind of like a hive full of very serious, suit-wearing bees.

A woman opens a small business. The business sells bread, tea, and soup. A child and a dog sit by the door and watch the business. A man buys bread and smiles. The business has warm light and kind hands. At night the woman closes the business and feels very happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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