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商务 (shāng wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

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

Meaning of 商务

名 míng noun

business

这次商务旅行很成功。

zhè cì shāng wù lǚ xíng hěn chéng gōng

This business trip was very successful.

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Word breakdown

商 shāng — commerce, trade

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 商人 shāng rén — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 人 person
    Example

    他是一位成功的商人。

    tā shì yī wèi chéng gōng de shāng rén

    He is a successful merchant.

  • 7 商家 shāng jiā — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, business, trade
    • 家 person engaged in (profession suffix)
    Example

    商家应该诚信经营

    shāng jiā yīng gāi chéng xìn jīng yíng

    Merchants should operate with integrity

  • 8 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 9 厂商 chǎng shāng — manufacturer HSK 6
    • 厂 factory, production facility
    • 商 merchant, business entity
    Example

    这家厂商生产高质量的电子产品。

    zhè jiā chǎng shāng shēng chǎn gāo zhì liàng de diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn

    This manufacturer produces high-quality electronic products.

  • 10 商标 shāng biāo — trademark HSK 6
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 标 mark, sign, label
    Example

    这个商标已经注册了。

    zhè ge shāng biāo yǐ jīng zhù cè le

    This trademark has been registered.

  • 11 经商 jīng shāng — to do business HSK 6
    • 经 to engage in, to manage
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    他在中国经商已经十年了。

    tā zài zhōng guó jīng shāng yǐ jīng shí nián le

    He has been doing business in China for ten years.

  • 12 协商 xié shāng — to consult HSK 7
    • 协 cooperation, coordination
    • 商 discussion, consultation
    Example

    双方正在协商合作方案。

    shuāng fāng zhèng zài xié shāng hé zuò fāng àn

    Both parties are consulting on a cooperation plan.

  • 13 商机 shāng jī — business opportunity HSK 7
    • 商 business, commerce
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    这是一个难得的商机。

    zhè shì yí gè nán dé de shāng jī

    This is a rare business opportunity.

  • 14 商用 shāng yòng — commercial HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, business
    • 用 use, application
    Example

    商用飞机越来越先进。

    shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn

    Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.

  • 15 商讨 shāng tǎo — discuss HSK 7
    • 商 consult, deliberate
    • 讨 discuss, study
    Example

    我们需要商讨一下这个项目的细节。

    wǒ men xū yào shāng tǎo yī xià zhè ge xiàng mù de xì jié

    We need to discuss the details of this project.

  • 16 商议 shāng yì — to discuss HSK 7
    • 商 to consult, to deliberate
    • 议 to discuss, to comment
    Example

    我们需要商议一下这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào shāng yì yī xià zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to discuss this issue.

  • 17 商贩 shāng fàn — street vendor, peddler, small merchant HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, trade, merchant
    • 贩 to peddle, to trade, to sell (often small-scale)
    Example

    这个商贩每天早上在市场卖新鲜蔬菜。

    zhè ge shāng fàn měi tiān zǎo shang zài shì chǎng mài xīn xiān shū cài

    This street vendor sells fresh vegetables at the market every morning.

  • 18 商贾 shāng gǔ — merchants; traders HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 贾 merchant, trader (person)
    Example

    这座城市自古就是商贾聚集之地。

    zhè zuò chéng shì zì gǔ jiù shì shāng gǔ jù jí zhī dì

    This city has been a gathering place for merchants since ancient times.

  • 19 开发商 kāi fā shāng — developer HSK 7
    • 开 to open, to start (initiating development)
    • 发 to develop, to expand (core development action)
    • 商 merchant, business entity (commercial operator)
    Example

    开发商计划在这里建一座购物中心。

    kāi fā shāng jì huà zài zhè lǐ jiàn yí zuò gòu wù zhōng xīn

    The developer plans to build a shopping center here.

  • 20 情商 qíng shāng — emotional intelligence HSK 7
    • 情 emotion, emotional aspect
    • 商 quotient, intelligence measure
    Example

    他的情商很高，总是能理解别人的感受。

    tā de qíng shāng hěn gāo zǒng shì néng lǐ jiě bié rén de gǎn shòu

    His emotional intelligence is very high; he can always understand others' feelings.

  • 21 招商 zhāo shāng — attract investment HSK 7
    • 招 attract, invite, solicit
    • 商 business, commerce, merchants
    Example

    这个城市正在积极招商引资。

    zhè ge chéng shì zhèng zài jī jí zhāo shāng yǐn zī

    This city is actively attracting investment.

  • 22 智商 zhì shāng — IQ (intelligence quotient) HSK 7
    • 智 intelligence, wisdom
    • 商 quotient, coefficient
    Example

    她智商超过140，是个天才。

    tā zhì shāng chāo guò yī bǎi sì shí shì gè tiān cái

    Her IQ is over 140; she's a genius.

  • 23 磋商 cuō shāng — to consult; to hold consultations HSK 7
    • 磋 to deliberate; to discuss back and forth
    • 商 to consult; discussion
    Example

    两国正在就贸易协定进行磋商。

    liǎng guó zhèng zài jiù mào yì xié dìng jìn xíng cuō shāng

    The two countries are holding consultations on a trade agreement.

务 wù — affairs, matters

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 业务 yè wù — business HSK 5
    • 业 profession/industry
    • 务 affairs/tasks
    Example

    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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 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 商 shāng — to discuss, to consult with others

商 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
1.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.3 冏 jiǒng — light, brightness
冏 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others
HSK 5
橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine
HSK 7
裔 yì descendants, offspring

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)

Stroke order