业务 (yè wù) — business; professional work; service

Definition

Refers to a company or person's specific work activities or service line (海外业务, 新业务). 行业 is the broader industry/sector, while 商业 is commerce in general.

noun
businessprofessional workservice
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 业务
    Wǒ men gōng sī zuì jìn jiē dào le yí xiàng xīn yè wù.
    Our company recently got a new piece of business.
  • 业务
    Tā fù zé gōng sī de hǎi wài yè wù.
    He is in charge of the company's overseas operations.
  • 业务
    Zhè xiàng yè wù xū yào nǐ qīn zì chǔ lǐ.
    You need to handle this piece of business personally.

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