Ma Yun's wife, Zhang Ying, is a low-key person. They are college classmates, who got a marriage certificate after graduation and were colleagues of Ma Yun when he was teaching. Finally, they became Ma Yun's life partner and business partner.

When Ma Yun started his business, Zhang Ying also helped the company. In 2004, Zhang Ying resigned as the general manager of Alibaba's China business department, quit Alibaba's management, stayed at home and became a full-time wife.