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“affairs” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì wù

Example

我负责办公室的事务。wǒ fù zé bàn gōng shì de shì wù

I handle office affairs.

Illustration for 事务 (affairs)

How to say “affairs” in Chinese

“Affairs” in Chinese is 事务 (shì wù).

A cluster of organized work matters that an institution keeps moving through planning, handling, and follow-up.

Full entry for 事务: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 事务

他今天要处理很多日常事务。tā jīn tiān yào chú lǐ hěn duō rì cháng shì wù

He has to handle a lot of daily affairs today.

Tips for using 事务

  • In conversational Chinese, this noun has a formal administrative tone, so it suits workplace or institutional discussion better than relaxed talk about a personal concern.

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