事务 (shì wù) — affairs, matters (of work, politics, etc.); transaction (in computing or business)
Definition
事务 (shìwù) refers to general 'affairs' or 'matters' — usually work, politics, or administrative tasks to be handled. Less specific than 事项 (a single item on a list) and broader than 交易 / 买卖 (which mean a commercial exchange).
noun
affairsmatters (of work, politics, etc.)transaction (in computing or business)
Measure word · 件
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā shàn cháng chǔ lǐ rì cháng bàn shì wù gōng.He is good at handling daily office affairs.
- 事务。Zhè wèi jì zhě duì guó jì shì wù fēi cháng liǎo jiě.This journalist knows a great deal about international affairs.
- 事务。Shù jù kù shì wù xū yào bǎo zhèng yuán zǐ xìng.Database transactions need to ensure atomicity.
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