Definition
国务 refers to 'state affairs' or 'national government business' — the administrative and policy matters handled by a national government. It appears in compound titles like 国务委员 (state councilor) and 国务院 (State Council, China's cabinet). This is a formal, institutional term used in political and legal contexts, not in everyday conversation.
n.
state affairsnational government business
Examples
- 国务。Tā fùzé chǔlǐ rìcháng guó wù.He is responsible for handling daily state affairs.
- 国务。guó wù huìyì tǎolùn le jīngjì gǎigé fāng'àn.The state affairs meeting discussed the economic reform plan.
- 国务。Zhè wèi guó wù wěiyuán fābiǎo le zhòngyào jiǎnghuà.This state councilor delivered an important speech.
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