What does 创业 mean in Chinese?

创业 (chuàng yè) means "to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 创业?

创业 is pronounced "chuàng yè" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 创业?

创业 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one.

What characters make up 创业?

创业 is made up of the characters 创, 业. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 创业?

You can practice writing 创业 using our stroke order tool.

创业 (chuàng yè), to begin an undertaking

创业

chuàng yè

to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture

HSK 5 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 創業

Characters in This Word

创业

Definitions

(verb) to begin an undertaking
to start a major task
to initiate
to venture
venture
entrepreneurship

Example Sentences

他毕业后勇敢地开始创业。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu jiù kāishǐ chuàngyè, xiànzài yǐjīng hěn chénggōng le

He started his business after graduating from university and is now very successful

Related Words

宏图(hóng tú)· major undertaking

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苦差(kǔ chāi)· hard task

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

创业: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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