从 從 cóng from / through / via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor syn 家 jiā home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 员 員 yuán (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity / (bound form) member / classifier for military generals syn 节目 節目 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4] syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 行为 行為 xíng wéi action / conduct / behavior / activity syn 活动 活動 huó dòng to exercise / to move about / to operate / to use connections (personal influence) / loose / shaky / active / movable / activity / campaign / maneuver / behavior / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 作用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition syn 事业 事業 shì yè undertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 举动 舉動 jǔ dòng act / action / activity / move / movement syn 高潮 gāo cháo high tide / high water / upsurge / peak of activity / climax (of a story, a competition etc) / to have an orgasm 动静 動靜 dòng jìng (detectable) movement / (sign of) activity / movement and stillness syn 开张 開張 kāi zhāng to open a business / first transaction of a business day syn 开业 開業 kāi yè to open a business / to open a practice / open (for business) syn 天地 tiān dì heaven and earth / world / scope / field of activity syn 起步 qǐ bù to set out / to set in motion / the start (of some activity) syn 降温 降溫 jiàng wēn to become cooler / to lower the temperature / cooling / (of interest, activity etc) to decline syn 活性 huó xìng (chemistry) activity / active / activated 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral) / to encourage / to agitate / to instigate / to incite / to beat / to flap (wings, a fan etc) syn 开局 開局 kāi jú opening (chess etc) / early stage of game, match, work, activity etc syn 商界 shāng jiè business world / business community syn 商学院 商學院 shāng xué yuàn business school / university of business studies 重头戏 重頭戲 zhòng tóu xì opera (or role) involving much singing and action / (fig.) highlight / main feature / major activity syn 拉动 拉動 lā dòng to pull / (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity) / to motivate (people to do sth) syn 熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng bustling with activity (idiom) syn 积极性 積極性 jī jí xìng zeal / initiative / enthusiasm / activity syn 健美操 jiàn měi cāo aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity) 后劲 後勁 hòu jìn energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity / delayed effect syn 生意经 生意經 shēng yi jīng knack of doing business / business sense 热火朝天 熱火朝天 rè huǒ cháo tiān in full swing (idiom) / (in a) frenzy / buzzing with activity syn 大班 dà bān tai-pan / business executive / foreign business manager / top class of kindergarten or school grade syn 文风 文風 wén fēng writing style / (used with 鼎盛[ding3 sheng4]) cultural activity 同业 同業 tóng yè same trade or business / person in the same trade or business 下场 下場 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) / to take part in some activity / to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) syn 投注 tóu zhù to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting syn 修练 修練 xiū liàn to practice (an activity) / to perform 活动中心 活動中心 huó dòng zhōng xīn activity center / CL:處|处[chu4] 犯罪行为 犯罪行為 fàn zuì xíng wéi criminal activity 体育活动 體育活動 tǐ yù huó dòng sports / sporting activity 纪念活动 紀念活動 jì niàn huó dòng commemoration / commemorative activity 商祺 shāng qí business is auspicious / conventional greeting at the foot of a letter: May your business go well! 华商晨报 華商晨報 huá shāng chén bào China Business Morning Post (morning edition of China Business News 華商報|华商报) 把风 把風 bǎ fēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity) / to be on the lookout syn 无照经营 無照經營 wú zhào jīng yíng unlicensed business activity 五七 wǔ qī memorial activity 35 days after a person's death 天公不作美 tiān gōng bù zuò měi Heaven is not cooperating (idiom) / the weather is not favorable for the planned activity syn 通 tòng classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) syn 闹 鬧 nào noisy / cacophonous / to make noise / to disturb / to vent (feelings) / to fall ill / to have an attack (of sickness) / to go in (for some activity) / to joke syn 性行 xìng xíng sexual activity 事情 shì qing affair / matter / thing / business / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] syn 行 háng row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column syn 办公室 辦公室 bàn gōng shì office / business premises / bureau / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 生意 shēng yi business / CL:筆|笔[bi3] syn 事儿 事兒 shì r one's employment / business / matter that needs to be settled / (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding / trying / troublesome / erhua variant of 事[shi4] / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] syn 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn boss / business proprietor / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 开门 開門 kāi mén to open a door (lit. and fig.) / to open for business 在家 zài jiā to be at home / (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1chai1]) / (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1jia1]) 事务所 事務所 shì wù suǒ business office / firm 商业 商業 shāng yè business / trade / commerce syn 经营 經營 jīng yíng to engage in (business etc) / to run / to operate syn 隐私 隱私 yǐn sī secrets / private business / privacy syn 行业 行業 háng yè trade / profession / industry / business syn 业 業 yè line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already syn 名片 míng piàn (business) card syn 商场 商場 shāng chǎng shopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium / CL:家[jia1] / the business world syn 轨道 軌道 guǐ dào track (for trains etc) / orbit (of a satellite) / (fig.) a person's established path in life / desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor) / (audio engineering) track / (quantum mechanics) orbital syn 业务 業務 yè wù business / professional work / service / CL:項|项[xiang4] syn 正事 zhèng shì one's proper business 出差 chū chāi to go on an official or business trip syn 办公 辦公 bàn gōng to handle official business / to work (esp. in an office) syn 经纪 經紀 jīng jì to manage (a business) / manager / broker syn 管闲事 管閒事 guǎn xián shì to meddle / to be a "nosy Parker" / to be too inquisitive about other people's business syn 营业 營業 yíng yè to do business / to trade syn 牌照 pái zhào (business) license / vehicle license / car registration / license plate 跌倒 diē dǎo to tumble / to fall / fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business) syn 勾当 勾當 gòu dàng shady business syn 招牌 zhāo pai signboard / shop sign / reputation of a business syn 公务 公務 gōng wù official business syn 商务 商務 shāng wù commercial affairs / commercial / commerce / business 华尔街 華爾街 huá ěr jiē Wall Street, New York / by extension, American big business 流水 liú shuǐ running water / (business) turnover syn 正派 zhèng pài (of a person) upright / respectable / decent / (Tw) (of a business etc) reputable syn 忙活 máng huo to be really busy / pressing business 例行公事 lì xíng gōng shì routine business / usual practice / mere formality 运营 運營 yùn yíng to be in operation / to do business / (of train, bus etc) to be in service / operation / service syn 业绩 業績 yè jì achievement / accomplishment / (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc) / results syn 开办 開辦 kāi bàn to open / to start (a business etc) / to set up syn 务 務 wù affair / business / matter / to be engaged in / to attend to / by all means syn 开设 開設 kāi shè to offer (goods or services) / to open (for business etc) syn 演艺圈 演藝圈 yǎn yì quān show business 出勤 chū qín to go to work / to be present (at work, school etc) / to be away on business syn 闲事 閑事 xián shì other people's business syn 未了 wèi liǎo unfinished / outstanding (business) / unfulfilled 批发商 批發商 pī fā shāng a wholesale business / distributor 小卖部 小賣部 xiǎo mài bù kiosk / snack counter / retail department or section inside a larger business syn 市面 shì miàn the marketplace (i.e. the world of business and commerce) syn 野鸡 野雞 yě jī pheasant / unregistered and operating illegally (business) / (slang) prostitute syn 议事 議事 yì shì to discuss official business syn 商业区 商業區 shāng yè qū business district / downtown 