常务 (cháng wù) — routine affairs, day-to-day business (of an organization)
Definition
Refers to the standing, day-to-day duties of an organization (as in 常务董事/常务副经理), not specific individual tasks. It pairs with roles, not with general work.
noun
routine affairsday-to-day business (of an organization)
Examples
- 常务。Tā fù zé gōng sī de cháng wù gōng zuò.He is in charge of the company's day-to-day affairs.
- 常务。cháng wù Huì yì měi zhōu yí shàng wǔ zhào kāi.The routine meeting is held every Monday morning.
- 常务。Tā bèi rèn mìng wèi cháng wù fù jīng lǐ.He was appointed as the executive deputy manager.
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