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业务 (yè wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

业务 (yè wù) is a Chinese word: business. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 业务

名 míng noun

business

他负责公司的市场业务。

tā fù zé gōng sī de shì chǎng yè wù

He is responsible for the company's marketing business.

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Word breakdown

业 yè — profession/industry

Words with this character (28)
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务 wù — affairs/tasks

Words with this character (22)
  • 1 服务 fú wù — to serve HSK 3
    • 服 to attend to, to serve
    • 务 affairs, work, duties
    Example

    我们致力于服务客户。

    wǒ men zhì lì yú fú wù kè hù

    We are committed to serving our customers.

  • 2 任务 rèn wù — task HSK 4
    • 任 to bear, duty, responsibility
    • 务 affair, work, matter
    Example

    我们必须完成这个任务。

    wǒ men bì xū wán chéng zhè ge rèn wù

    We must complete this task.

  • 3 义务 yì wù — obligation HSK 5
    • 义 righteousness, moral obligation, what is right
    • 务 must do, task, responsibility
    Example

    每个公民都有纳税的义务。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu nà shuì de yì wù

    Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

  • 4 乘务员 chéng wù yuán — crew member HSK 5
    • 乘 ride, travel by vehicle; indicates passenger transportation
    • 务 service, duty; indicates the service aspect of the work
    • 员 member, staff; indicates a person who performs this role
    Example

    她是一名高铁乘务员。

    tā shì yī míng gāo tiě chéng wù yuán

    She is a high-speed rail crew member.

  • 5 公务员 gōng wù yuán — civil servant HSK 5
    • 公 public, government
    • 务 affairs, duties
    • 员 personnel, member
    Example

    他通过考试成为了一名公务员。

    tā tōng guò kǎo shì chéng wéi le yì míng gōng wù yuán

    He became a civil servant by passing the exam.

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  • 6 商务 shāng wù — business HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    这次商务旅行很成功。

    zhè cì shāng wù lǚ xíng hěn chéng gōng

    This business trip was very successful.

  • 7 家务 jiā wù — household chores HSK 5
    • 家 home, household
    • 务 affairs, work, tasks
    Example

    我每天都要做很多家务。

    wǒ měi tiān dōu yào zuò hěn duō jiā wù

    I have to do a lot of household chores every day.

  • 8 事务 shì wù — affairs HSK 6
    • 事 matters, business, things
    • 务 work, duties, tasks
    Example

    他负责处理公司的日常事务。

    tā fù zé chǔ lǐ gōng sī de rì cháng shì wù

    He is responsible for handling the company's daily affairs.

  • 9 职务 zhí wù — post HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, official position
    • 务 duties, affairs, responsibilities
    Example

    他的职务是部门经理。

    tā de zhí wù shì bù mén jīng lǐ

    His post is department manager.

  • 10 财务 cái wù — finance HSK 6
    • 财 financial, monetary
    • 务 affairs, matters, business
    Example

    他负责公司的财务工作。

    tā fù zé gōng sī de cái wù gōng zuò

    He is responsible for the company's financial work.

  • 11 事务所 shì wù suǒ — firm, office HSK 7
    • 事 matters, business, affairs
    • 务 affairs, duties, business tasks
    • 所 place, location, office establishment
    Example

    他在一家律师事务所工作。

    tā zài yì jiā lǜ shī shì wù suǒ gōng zuò

    He works at a law firm.

  • 12 债务 zhài wù — debt HSK 7
    • 债 debt, money owed
    • 务 affair, obligation, matter
    Example

    他需要尽快偿还债务。

    tā xū yào jǐn kuài cháng huán zhài wù

    He needs to repay his debts as soon as possible.

  • 13 公务 gōng wù — official business HSK 7
    • 公 official, public, governmental
    • 务 affairs, business, matters
    Example

    他因为公务出差了。

    tā yīn wèi gōng wù chū chāi le

    He went on a business trip for official business.

  • 14 务实 wù shí — pragmatic HSK 7
    • 务 devote oneself to, attend to
    • 实 reality, practical matters, substance
    Example

    他做事很务实，从不好高骛远。

    tā zuò shì hěn wù shí cóng bù hào gāo wù yuǎn

    He is very pragmatic in his work and never aims too high.

  • 15 务工 wù gōng — to work as a migrant worker HSK 7
    • 务 to engage in, to be engaged in
    • 工 work, labor
    Example

    他到城里务工，每月寄钱回家。

    tā dào chéng lǐ wù gōng měi yuè jì qián huí jiā

    He went to the city to work as a migrant worker and sends money home every month.

  • 16 务必 wù bì — must; be sure to HSK 7
    • 务 duty; obligation; matters requiring attention
    • 必 must; certainly; inevitably
    Example

    请务必记住这个重要信息。

    qǐng wù bì jì zhù zhè ge zhòng yào xìn xī

    Please be sure to remember this important information.

  • 17 劳务 láo wù — labor service HSK 7
    • 劳 labor, work
    • 务 service, affairs
    Example

    他从事劳务工作。

    tā cóng shì láo wù gōng zuò

    He engages in labor service work.

  • 18 医务 yī wù — medical affairs HSK 7
    • 医 medical
    • 务 affairs, service
    Example

    他在医院的医务部工作。

    tā zài yī yuàn de yī wù bù gōng zuò

    He works in the hospital's medical affairs department.

  • 19 国务院 guó wù yuàn — State Council HSK 7
    • 国 state, nation
    • 务 affairs, matters
    • 院 council, institution
    Example

    国务院发布了新的经济政策。

    guó wù yuàn fā bù le xīn de jīng jì zhèng cè

    The State Council issued new economic policies.

  • 20 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí — top priority HSK 7
    • 当 current, present
    • 务 affair, task, matter
    • 之 possessive particle (classical)
    • 急 urgent, pressing
    Example

    提高教育质量是国家的当务之急。

    tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng shì guó jiā de dāng wù zhī jí

    Improving education quality is the nation's top priority.

  • 21 服务器 fú wù qì — server HSK 7
    • 服 to serve, service
    • 务 affairs, work, service
    • 器 device, machine, apparatus
    Example

    公司的服务器出现了故障。

    gōng sī de fú wù qì chū xiàn le gù zhàng

    The company's server has malfunctioned.

  • 22 税务 shuì wù — taxation HSK 7
    • 税 tax
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    他在税务局工作。

    tā zài shuì wù jú gōng zuò

    He works at the tax bureau.

Structure & writing
1 业 yè — occupation; profession
业 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)
HSK 5
显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 虚 xū empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
HSK 6
壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)
HSK 7
凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

业 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 务 wù — affair; matter
务 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops)

consists of

2.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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