HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
商务
Pronunciation
Pinyinshāng wù
Meaning
- nounbusiness
Example
他负责公司的商务工作。tā fù zé gōng sī de shāng wù gōng zuò
He is responsible for the company's business affairs.
More examples
出差时要注意商务礼仪。chū chāi shí yào zhù yì shāng wù lǐ yí
When on a business trip, pay attention to business etiquette.
Core concept
The organized commercial work through which a company handles trade and contact with outside parties.
Common phrases
商务旅行shāng wù lǚ xíng
business travel
商务礼仪shāng wù lǐ yí
business etiquette
商务活动shāng wù huó dòng
business activities
Similar words
业务yè wù: The work and responsibilities handled within a company or organization.
生意shēng yì: A person's or shop's business of buying and selling goods or services.
商业shāng yè: Commercial activity across industries and markets that sell goods or services.
贸易mào yì: Trade in goods or services between different countries or regions.
Definition in Chinese
指公司或企业有关商业活动、交易和对外联络的事务与工作。zhǐ gōng sī huò qǐ yè yǒu guān shāng yè huó dòng jiāo yì hé duì wài lián luò de shì wù yǔ gōng zuò
Word origin
商 (shāng, "commerce") + 务 (wù, "work and affairs") forms a term for the commercial affairs handled by an organization.
Usage tips
- In workplace Chinese, this noun often labels a formal business category before another noun, so it fits departments, trips, and negotiations better than a single deal.
Other meanings
- commercenoun
- business affairsnoun
Opposites
- 娱乐yú lèentertainmentnoun
Related words
- 商务人士shāng wù rén shìbusinesspersonnoun