Definition
务 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that appears in formal or compound words. It can mean 'affair' (任务 'task', 公务 'official business'), 'to devote oneself to' (服务 'serve', 从事 'engage in'), or 'must' (务必 'must'). You will rarely see it as a standalone word; it always combines with other characters.
b.f.
affairbusiness (bound form)to strive forto devote oneself to (bound form)mustshould (bound form, e.g. 务必)
Examples
- 。Tā chéngdān le zhè xiàng zhòngyào wù.He undertook this important task.
- 。Tā bìshēng zhìlì yú yī wù gōngzuò.He devoted his whole life to medical work.
- 。Nǐ wù bì zhǔnshí dàodá.You must arrive on time.
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