Chinese word

业务

Pronunciation

Pinyinyè wù

Meaning

  • nounbusiness

Example

他负责本公司的业务管理。tā fù zé běn gōng sī de yè wù guán lǐ

He is in charge of managing our company's business.

Illustration for 业务 (business)

More examples

这家银行的业务范围很广。zhè jiā yín háng de yè wù fàn wéi hěn guǎng

This bank's business scope is very broad.

Core concept

The outward-facing work that connects a person or company with customers through goods or services.

Common phrases

  • 扩大业务kuò dà yè wù

    expand business

  • 核心业务hé xīn yè wù

    core business

  • 承接业务chéng jiē yè wù

    take on business

Similar words

工作gōng zuò: The duties and practical tasks handled in a job each day.
生意shēng yì: A trade or commercial venture conducted for profit.
营业yíng yè: The public sale of goods or services by a company or shop.

Definition in Chinese

指公司或个人对外提供与商品或服务相关的工作、事务和业务活动。zhǐ gōng sī huò gè rén duì wài tí gōng yǔ shāng pǐn huò fú wù xiāng guān de gōng zuò shì wù hé yè wù huó dòng

Word origin

业务 (yèwù, "business") is formed from 业 (yè, "occupation or line of work") + 务 (wù, "task or affairs"), giving the idea of ongoing professional work and responsibilities.

Usage tips

  • In office conversation, this word can name a whole area of customer-facing operations, including client accounts and contracts, rather than one isolated transaction.

Other meanings

  • worknoun
  • servicenoun
  • salesnoun

Related words

  • 业务范围yè wù fàn wéibusiness scopenoun
  • 业务合作yè wù hé zuòbusiness cooperationnoun

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