内务 (nèi wù) — domestic/internal affairs (within a family, organization, or country); military routine tasks (e.g., barracks upkeep, daily regulations); (historical) affairs within the imperial palace or household

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Examples

• 他负责公司的内务管理，包括办公环境和财务。
  Tā fù zé gōng sī de nèi wù guǎn lǐ, bāo kuò bàn gōng huán jìng hé cái wù.
  He is in charge of the company's internal affairs, including the office environment and finances.
• 军队的内务检查非常严格，每个士兵都要整理好自己的物品。
  Jūn duì de nèi wù jiǎn chá fēi cháng yán gé, měi gè shì bīng dōu yào zhěng lǐ hǎo zì jǐ de wù pǐn.
  Military internal inspections are very strict; every soldier must organize their own belongings.
• 清朝的内务由内务府掌管，负责皇家的一切生活事务。
  Qīng cháo de nèi wù yóu nèi wù fǔ zhǎng guǎn, fù zé huáng jiā de yí qiè shēng huó shì wù.
  The Qing dynasty's palace affairs were managed by the Imperial Household Department, responsible for all aspects of imperial life.