商务
Traditional: 商務
shāng wù HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

他经常处理商务问题。
Tā jīngcháng chǔlǐ shāngwù wèntí.
He often handles business matters.
我们需要参加商务会议。
Wǒmen xūyào cānjiā shāngwù huìyì.
We need to attend a business meeting.
这家公司提供商务服务。
Zhè jiā gōngsī tígōng shāngwù fúwù.
This company provides business services.
他学习商务。
Tā xuéxí shāngwù.
He studies business.
商务很重要。
Shāngwù hěn zhòngyào.
Business is very important.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 商 (shāng) means 'commerce' or 'discuss,' and 务 (wù) means 'affairs' or 'tasks.' Think of it as 'commercial tasks' to remember it relates to business affairs. Associate it with formal settings like offices or conferences.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and commonly used in both written and spoken contexts, such as in business, legal, or official settings. It frequently appears in terms like '商务会议' (business meeting) or '商务旅行' (business trip), and is standard in corporate, academic, or government documents.

📖 Grammar Points

As a noun, 商务 often functions as an attributive modifier in compound nouns (e.g., 商务中心 - business center). It can be used in subject or object positions in sentences, such as '商务很重要' (Business affairs are important) or '他负责商务' (He is in charge of business affairs).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 商务 emphasizes professionalism and formality, reflecting the structured nature of business interactions. It is associated with etiquette, such as in 商务礼仪 (business etiquette), which is highly valued in corporate and international trade contexts.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 商业 (shāngyè), which broadly means 'commerce' or 'trade' and refers to the industry or sector itself, 商务 focuses more on the practical affairs and activities within business. 生意 (shēngyi) is more informal and general, often meaning 'business' in the sense of a deal or livelihood.

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