Definition
事务 (shì wù) refers broadly to 'affairs, matters' in work, politics, or daily administration — it's a general, formal term for routine or official business. Unlike 交易 (jiāo yì) and 买卖 (mǎi mai), which specifically mean commercial transactions or deals, 事务 covers a wider range of non-commercial matters. 事项 (shì xiàng) is more specific, meaning an individual 'item' or 'point' to be dealt with, while 事务 is the overall set of affairs.
noun
affairsmatters (of work, politics, etc.)transaction (in computing or business)
Easily confused
- 食物shí wùsound-alikefood
- 事物shì wùsound-alikething; object
- 失误shī wùsound-alike(noun) error, mistake, fault
- 实物shí wùsound-alike(noun) concrete object, physical item
Examples
- 。Tā shàncháng chǔlǐ rìcháng bàngōng shì wù.He is good at handling daily office affairs.
- 事务。Zhè wèi jìzhě duì guójì shì wù fēicháng liǎojiě.This journalist knows a great deal about international affairs.
- 事务。Shùjùkù shì wù xūyào bǎozhèng yuánzǐxìng.Database transactions need to ensure atomicity.
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