商务 (shāng wù) — business, commerce, commercial affairs

Definition

商务 refers to 'business' as an activity or field (meetings, travel, cooperation) — the abstract side of commerce. 商业 is the broader industry/sector; 贸易 focuses specifically on buying and selling across markets.

noun
businesscommercecommercial affairs

Examples

  • 商务
    Tā zhèng zài cān jiā yí gè shāng wù huì yì.
    He is attending a business meeting.
  • 商务
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào zuò shāng wù lǚ xíng fú wù.
    This company mainly provides business travel services.
  • 商务
    Wǒ men xū yào kuò dà shāng wù hé zuò.
    We need to expand business cooperation.

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