Usage note
商务通常指与商业活动相关的工作或事务。
Shāng wù tōngcháng zhǐ yǔ shāngyè huódòng xiāngguān de gōngzuò huò shìwù.
Business usually refers to work or matters related to commercial activities.
Context note
在日常生活里，我们可能会听到爸爸妈妈谈论商务会议或商务旅行。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó lǐ, wǒmen kěnéng huì tīng dào bàba māma tánlùn shāng wù huìyì huò shāng wù lǚxíng.
In daily life, we might hear mom and dad talk about business meetings or business trips.
5 examples
爸爸今天有一个重要的商务会议。
bà ba jīn tiān yǒu yí gè zhòng yào de shāng wù huì yì。
Dad has an important business meeting today.
妈妈出差去参加商务活动。
mā ma chū chāi qù cān jiā shāng wù huó dòng。
Mom goes on a business trip to attend business activities.
这家公司专门做商务服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén zuò shāng wù fú wù。
This company specializes in business services.
商务人士经常需要穿西装。
shāng wù rén shì jīng cháng xū yào chuān xī zhuāng。
Business people often need to wear suits.
他学习商务管理专业。
tā xué xí shāng wù guǎn lǐ zhuān yè。
He studies business management as his major.
5 mini stories
小明看到爸爸在电脑前工作。爸爸说他在处理商务邮件。
xiǎo míng kàn dào bà ba zài diàn nǎo qián gōng zuò。 bà ba shuō tā zài chǔ lǐ shāng wù yóu jiàn。
Xiao Ming saw dad working at the computer. Dad said he was handling business emails.
小红和妈妈去超市。妈妈接到一个商务电话。
xiǎo hóng hé mā ma qù chāo shì。 mā ma jiē dào yí gè shāng wù diàn huà。
Xiao Hong went to the supermarket with mom. Mom received a business phone call.
小华参观爸爸的公司。他看到很多人在进行商务谈判。
xiǎo huá cān guān bà ba de gōng sī。 tā kàn dào hěn duō rén zài jìn xíng shāng wù tán pàn。
Xiao Hua visited dad's company. He saw many people having business negotiations.
小丽喜欢画画。她长大后想开一家商务画室。
xiǎo lì xǐ huan huà huà。 tā zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng kāi yì jiā shāng wù huà shì。
Xiao Li likes drawing. She wants to open a business studio when she grows up.
小刚在电视上看到商务新闻。他问爸爸什么是商务。
xiǎo gāng zài diàn shì shàng kàn dào shāng wù xīn wén。 tā wèn bà ba shén me shì shāng wù。
Xiao Gang saw business news on TV. He asked dad what business is.
Mini dialogue
商务会议
A
妈妈今天有商务会议。
Māma jīntiān yǒu shāngwù huìyì.
Mom has a business meeting today.
B
她什么时候回家？
Tā shénme shíhou huíjiā?
When will she come home?
商务旅行
A
爸爸去北京出差，是商务旅行。
Bàba qù Běijīng chūchāi, shì shāngwù lǚxíng.
Dad is going to Beijing on a business trip.
B
他会带礼物回来吗？
Tā huì dài lǐwù huílái ma?
Will he bring back gifts?
Related words and contrasts
similar
商业
shāngyè
commerce, trade
A broader term for business activities.
related
贸易
màoyì
trade
Buying and selling, often between countries.
related
工作
gōngzuò
work, job
Business is a type of work.