商贸 (shāng mào) — trade and commerce

Definition

商贸 is a formal noun for 'trade and commerce' as a sector — used in business, policy, and academic writing (e.g. 商贸合作, 经贸). More formal than 商业, which is the everyday word for 'commerce' as a field.

noun
trade and commerce

Examples

  • 商贸
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào cóng shì shāng mào huó dòng.
    This company is mainly engaged in trade and commerce activities.
  • 商贸
    Liǎng guó zhī jiān de shāng mào hé zuò yuè lái yuè mì qiè.
    The trade and commerce cooperation between the two countries is getting closer.
  • 商贸
    Tā dà xué xué de shì shāng mào zhuān yè.
    He studied trade and commerce as his major in university.

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