How common it is
业务 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yè wù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
业务指公司或商店做的事情，比如卖东西或提供服务。
Yè wù zhǐ gōngsī huò shāngdiàn zuò de shìqing, bǐrú mài dōngxi huò tígōng fúwù.
Business operations refer to what a company or store does, such as selling things or providing services.
Context note
在学校的模拟商店活动中，我们学习如何开展简单的业务。
Zài xuéxiào de mónǐ shāngdiàn huódòng zhōng, wǒmen xuéxí rúhé kāizhǎn jiǎndān de yè wù.
In the school's mock store activity, we learn how to carry out simple business operations.
5 examples
这家店的业务是卖文具。
zhè jiā diàn de yè wù shì mài wén jù。
This store's business operations are selling stationery.
我们班的业务是卖手工饼干。
wǒ men bān de yè wù shì mài shǒu gōng bǐng gān。
Our class's business operations are selling handmade cookies.
爸爸的公司业务是修理自行车。
bà ba de gōng sī yè wù shì xiū lǐ zì xíng chē。
Dad's company's business operations are repairing bicycles.
学校图书馆的业务是借书给同学。
xué xiào tú shū guǎn de yè wù shì jiè shū gěi tóng xué。
The school library's business operations are lending books to students.
小华的妈妈在家做蛋糕业务。
xiǎo huá de mā ma zài jiā zuò dàn gāo yè wù。
Xiao Hua's mom runs a cake business operations from home.
5 mini stories
小丽帮妈妈整理业务记录。业务记录里有很多数字。
xiǎo lì bāng mā ma zhěng lǐ yè wù jì lù。 yè wù jì lù lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù zì。
Xiao Li helps her mom organize business operations records. The business operations records have many numbers.
我们小组的义卖业务很成功。业务帮我们赚了班费。
wǒ men xiǎo zǔ de yì mài yè wù hěn chéng gōng。 yè wù bāng wǒ men zhuàn le bān fèi。
Our group's charity sale business operations were very successful. The business operations helped us earn class funds.
老师教我们如何计划业务。业务需要准备材料和工具。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé jì huà yè wù。 yè wù xū yào zhǔn bèi cái liào hé gōng jù。
The teacher teaches us how to plan business operations. Business operations require preparing materials and tools.
小刚的爸爸开了一家花店业务。业务包括送花到学校。
xiǎo gāng de bà ba kāi le yì jiā huā diàn yè wù。 yè wù bāo kuò sòng huā dào xué xiào。
Xiao Gang's dad runs a flower shop business operations. The business operations include delivering flowers to school.
我们学习如何记账来管理业务。业务需要记录收入和支出。
wǒ men xué xí rú hé jì zhàng lái guǎn lǐ yè wù。 yè wù xū yào jì lù shōu rù hé zhī chū。
We learn how to keep accounts to manage business operations. Business operations need to record income and expenses.