Chinese word

贸易

Pronunciation

Pinyinmào yì

Meaning

  • nountrade

Example

中日之间有很多贸易往来。zhōng rì zhī jiān yǒu hěn duō mào yì wǎng lái

There is a lot of trade between China and Japan.

Illustration for 贸易 (trade)

More examples

两国签署了新的贸易协定，关税将逐步降低。liǎng guó qiān shǔ le xīn de mào yì xié dìng guān shuì jiāng zhú bù jiàng dī

The two countries signed a new trade agreement, and tariffs will gradually be reduced.

Core concept

A structured exchange in which one party supplies goods or services and another provides payment, often across economic borders.

Common phrases

  • 自由贸易zì yóu mào yì

    free trade

  • 出口贸易chū kǒu mào yì

    export trade

  • 贸易协定mào yì xié dìng

    trade agreement

Similar words

交易jiāo yì: A single exchange or deal involving goods, services, money, or other assets.
买卖mǎi mài: Buying and selling goods as a commercial activity for individuals or merchants.
进出口jìn chū kǒu: A country's activity of sending goods abroad and bringing goods in from abroad.
外贸wài mào: Economic exchange between a country and other countries involving goods or services.

Definition in Chinese

指不同国家、地区或经济主体之间就商品或服务进行的有偿买卖与交换活动，通常包含进出口业务。zhǐ bù tóng guó jiā dì qū huò jīng jì zhú tǐ zhī jiān jiù shāng pǐn huò fú wù jìn xíng de yǒu cháng mǎi mài yǔ jiāo huàn huó dòng tōng cháng bāo hán jìn chū kǒu yè wù

Word origin

In 贸易 (màoyì, "trade"), 贸 (mào, "commercial exchange") and 易 (yì, "to exchange") combine to name organized buying and selling between parties.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun sounds broad and formal, so everyday speakers often choose a more specific word when talking about one person's purchase or sale.

Other meanings

  • transactionnoun

Opposites

  • 禁运jìn yùnembargonoun

Related words

  • 自由贸易区zì yóu mào yì qūfree trade zonenoun
  • 贸易协定mào yì xié dìngtrade agreementnoun
  • 贸易展mào yì zhǎntrade fairnoun

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