Chinese word

经贸

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng mào

Meaning

  • nouneconomic and trade

Example

两国的经贸关系越来越密切。liǎng guó de jīng mào guān xì yuè lái yuè mì qiè

Economic and trade relations between the two countries are growing closer and closer.

Illustration for 经贸 (economic and trade)

More examples

政府出台了新的经贸政策,支持企业走出去。zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de jīng mào zhèng cè zhī chí qǐ yè zǒu chū qù

The government introduced a new economic and trade policy to support companies going global.

Core concept

The shared sphere where economic activity and trade connect countries or businesses.

Common phrases

  • 经贸关系jīng mào guān xì

    economic and trade relations

  • 经贸合作jīng mào hé zuò

    economic and trade cooperation

  • 经贸政策jīng mào zhèng cè

    economic and trade policy

Similar words

经济jīng jì: The way money and goods are produced, used, and moved through a society or region.
贸易mào yì: The exchange of goods or services through buying and selling.

Definition in Chinese

指与经济活动和贸易往来有关的事务或关系,通常指国家或企业之间在经济与贸易方面的往来与合作。zhǐ yǔ jīng jì huó dòng hé mào yì wǎng lái yǒu guān de shì wù huò guān xì tōng cháng zhǐ guó jiā huò qǐ yè zhī jiān zài jīng jì yǔ mào yì fāng miàn de wǎng lái yǔ hé zuò

Word origin

The compound 经 (jīng, "economic affairs") + 贸 (mào, "trade") abbreviates 经济贸易 (jīngjì màoyì, "economic and trade"), bringing the two related fields under one label.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 经贸 (jīngmào, "economic and trade") often sounds official, while casual speech usually names the particular economic or trade activity more directly.

Related words

  • 经贸合作jīng mào hé zuòeconomic and trade cooperationnoun
  • 经贸政策jīng mào zhèng cèeconomic and trade policynoun

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