開業

开业
kāiyè
  1. to open a business
  2. to open a practice
  3. open (for business)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 開 kāi
  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 開本 kāiběn, book format
2 業 yè
  1. line of business
  2. industry
  3. occupation
  4. job
  5. employment
  6. school studies
  7. enterprise
  8. property
  9. (Buddhism) karma
  10. deed
  11. to engage in
  12. already