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勤务 (qín wù) — service, duty (especially in military or organizational settings); noncombatant service

Definition

勤务 (qínwù) refers to duty or service work, usually routine logistical or support tasks within a military or organizational setting — not combat. Often paired with 人员 (personnel) to mean 'service/support staff'.

noun
serviceduty (especially in military or organizational settings)noncombatant service
Measure word · 项

Examples

  • 勤务。
    Tā zài bù duì lǐ fù zé hòu qín qín wù.
    He is responsible for logistics service in the military.
  • 勤务。
    Měi tiān de zhí rì qín wù yóu dà jiā lún liú zuò.
    The daily duty is rotated among everyone.
  • 勤务。
    Zhè xiē qín wù rén yuán bāng zhù wéi chí jī dì de yùn zhuǎn.
    These service personnel help keep the base running.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

勤qínduty; service
务wùaffairs

勤 and 务 both refer to duty or work, so together they mean service or daily duties.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 務; 务 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
敄
敄wù務wù
Same sound today

In the traditional form 務, 力 shows the sense of strength or effort, while 敄 gives the sound. The simplified 务 is a later shorthand.

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Appears in
Military & DefenseWorkplace & Office

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