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    Using 商务 (shāngwù) to express "commerce" or "business"

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    商务 + Noun

    Explanation

    商务 (shāngwù) means "commerce" or "business affairs" and is commonly used as a modifier in compound nouns related to trade and business activities. It appears in terms like 电子商务 (e-commerce) and 商务会议 (business meeting). It has a formal, professional register.

    Examples

    • 他在一家商务咨询公司工作。

      Tā zài yī jiā shāngwù zīxún gōngsī gōngzuò.

      He works at a business consulting company.

    • 下周我要去上海参加一个商务会议。

      Xià zhōu wǒ yào qù Shànghǎi cānjiā yī gè shāngwù huìyì.

      Next week I'm going to Shanghai to attend a business meeting.

    • 电子商务改变了人们的购物方式。

      Diànzǐ shāngwù gǎibiàn le rénmen de gòuwù fāngshì.

      E-commerce has changed the way people shop.

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