Meaning of 业务
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- business
- professional work
- service
Measure word: 項|项
How to use 业务
业务 is common in workplace Chinese. It can mean the core work a company or department does, the services a bank offers, or a person's professional skill. Example: 我们公司的业务越来越多。 (Wǒmen gōngsī de yèwù yuè lái yuè duō.) Our company's business keeps growing.
业 (yè) means a line of work or trade, as in 职业 (zhíyè) and 专业 (zhuānyè). 务 (wù) means tasks or affairs, as in 任务 (rènwu) and 服务 (fúwù). Put them together and you get the tasks of your trade, which is your business or professional work.
Common mistake: Learners often use 业务 for a business as a company, but that is 公司 (gōngsī) or 企业 (qǐyè). 业务 means the work or operations a company does. Also note that 务 is fourth tone, wù, not wú.
业务 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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业 yè · line of business · 5 strokes
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务 wù · affairs · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 业务.
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service |
| 作业 | zuòyè | school assignment; homework |
| 任务 | rènwu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; project |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 商业 | shāngyè | business; trade |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter; waitress |
| 工业 | gōngyè | industry |
| 公务员 | gōngwùyuán | civil servant; public servant |
| 农业 | nóngyè | agriculture; farming |
| 开业 | kāiyè | to open a business; to open a practice |
Questions about 业务
What does 业务 mean?
业务 (yèwù) means "business; professional work" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 业务?
业务 is made of 2 characters: 业 (5 strokes), 务 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 业务 an HSK word?
Yes. 业务 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 业务 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 业务 is written 業務.
What does 业务员 mean?
业务员 (yèwùyuán) is a salesperson or business representative. It usually means someone who finds clients and handles sales for a company.
How do you say someone is good at their job using 业务?
You can say 他业务能力很强 (tā yèwù nénglì hěn qiáng), meaning he has strong professional skills. Another common phrase is 业务水平 (yèwù shuǐpíng), meaning professional level.