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“foreign trade” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài mào

Example

我在一家外贸公司工作。wǒ zài yì jiā wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò

I work for a foreign trade company.

Illustration for 外贸 (foreign trade)

How to say “foreign trade” in Chinese

“Foreign trade” in Chinese is 外贸 (wài mào).

Commercial exchange that crosses national borders through the movement of goods, services, and payments.

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

Example sentences with 外贸

他们正在与海外客户讨论外贸合同。tā men zhèng zài yǔ hǎi wài kè hù tǎo lùn wài mào hé tóng

They are discussing a foreign trade contract with overseas customers.

Tips for using 外贸

  • In everyday business talk, the word identifies a field of work, not one job duty, so a role may need a separate description of its exact responsibility.

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