贸易 (mào yì) — trade, commerce

Definition

贸易 (màoyì) is the formal noun for 'trade' between regions or countries — broader and more official than 交易 (a single deal) and 买卖 (everyday business). Compare to 商业 (commerce as an industry) and 商务 (commercial affairs).

noun
tradecommerce
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Examples

  • 贸易
    Wǒ men gōng sī hé xǔ duō guó jiā dōu yǒu mào yì guān xì.
    Our company has trade relations with many countries.
  • Liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì é jīn nián zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí.
    The trade volume between the two countries grew by ten percent this year.
  • 贸易
    Tā men qiān le yí gè hěn hǎo de mào yì xié yì.
    They signed a very good trade agreement.

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