Meaning
物业 refers to real property or real estate, and commonly means property management services in residential or commercial buildings. In modern usage, it typically refers to the property management company or department that handles maintenance, security, and daily operations of apartment complexes, office buildings, or gated communities.
Usage
Most commonly used in the context of residential living to refer to the property management office or services. Residents interact with 物业 for issues like repairs, parking, security, or paying management fees. The term has become standardized in urban China where property management is a distinct service industry.
Examples
- 01我家的空调坏了，我得找物业来修。, .My air conditioner broke, I need to contact property management to fix it.
- 02这个小区的物业服务很好，保安24小时值班。, .This community's property management service is very good, security guards are on duty 24 hours.
Characters
Measure words
- 家一家物业公司
- 个一个物业
Common collocations
- 物业公司property management company
- 物业费property management fee
- 物业管理property management
- 找物业to contact property management
Origin
Combines 物 (thing, property) and 业 (business, estate) to mean property or estate. The modern sense of property management services developed as China's real estate market modernized in the 1990s-2000s.