Chinese word

工商

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng shāng

Meaning

  • nounindustry and commerce

Example

公司需要去工商局办理登记。gōng sī xū yào qù gōng shāng jú bàn lǐ dēng jì

Companies need to register with the Industry and Commerce Bureau.

Illustration for 工商 (industry and commerce)

More examples

工商登记是开办公司的必要手续。gōng shāng dēng jì shì kāi bàn gōng sī de bì yào shǒu xù

Business registration is a necessary procedure for starting a company.

Core concept

The administrative sphere that connects production, trade, and the business matters between them.

Common phrases

  • 工商登记gōng shāng dēng jì

    business registration

  • 工商政策gōng shāng zhèng cè

    industry and commerce policy

Similar words

商业shāng yè: The buying, selling, and distribution of goods or services as an activity or field.
工业gōng yè: The production of goods by processing raw materials as an industry.
企业qǐ yè: An organization or company that produces or sells goods or provides services.
商务shāng wù: Practical work involving business deals, negotiations, and meetings between companies.

Definition in Chinese

指负责管理商业和工业事务的机构或与商业和工业有关的事项。zhǐ fù zé guán lǐ shāng yè hé gōng yè shì wù de jī gòu huò yǔ shāng yè hé gōng yè yǒu guān de shì xiàng

Word origin

工商 (gōngshāng, "industry and commerce") combines 工 (gōng, "production") with 商 (shāng, "trade"), joining the making of goods with their buying and selling.

Usage tips

  • 工商 (gōngshāng, "industry and commerce") has an official tone in everyday Chinese and commonly appears in forms, registration matters, and government office names.

Opposites

Related words

  • 工商局gōng shāng júindustry and commerce bureaunoun
  • 工商业gōng shāng yèindustry and commercenoun

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