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    Referring to affairs or matters with 事务 (shìwù)

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    Explanation

    事务 (shìwù) means 'affairs,' 'matters,' or 'business,' referring to tasks, duties, or areas of responsibility. It is a formal term often paired with other words to specify a domain, such as 外交事务 (foreign affairs) or 日常事务 (daily affairs).

    Examples

    • 这些日常事务交给助理处理就行。

      Zhèxiē rìcháng shìwù jiāo gěi zhùlǐ chǔlǐ jiù xíng.

      Just leave these routine affairs to the assistant to handle.

    • 他负责公司的法律事务。

      Tā fùzé gōngsī de fǎlǜ shìwù.

      He is in charge of the company's legal affairs.

    • 处理完手头的事务，我们去吃饭吧。

      Chǔlǐ wán shǒutóu de shìwù, wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.

      Let's go eat after finishing the tasks at hand.

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