商务 shāngwù commercial affairs
commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
How to remember 商务: 商 trade + 务 affairs = commercial affairs.
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How it is used
- Business affairs (as a formal/professional domain) - 商务谈判 (shāngwù tánpàn) business negotiation; 商务舱 (shāngwùcāng) business class.
- A modifier for the professional-business context: 商务会议, 商务邮件. Contrast 商业 (shāngyè, commerce as an industry) - 商务 is the transactional/work side.
- Common: 电子商务 (diànzǐ shāngwù) e-commerce.