Chinese symbol for “business”
业务
yè wù
Traditional: 業務
business; professional work; service; 项 (xiàng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for business is 业务 (yè wù), defined as: business; professional work; service; 项 (xiàng).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “business”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商业 (商業) | shāng yè | business; trade |
| 生意 | shēng yi | business; 笔 (bǐ) |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 桩 (zhuāng) |
| 行业 (行業) | háng yè | trade; profession; industry; business |
| 事儿 (事兒) | shì r | one's employment; business |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 业务.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 企业 (企業) | qǐ yè | company; firm; enterprise; corporation; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 专业 (專業) | zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field |
| 工业 (工業) | gōng yè | industry |
| 农业 (農業) | nóng yè | agriculture; farming |
| 产业 (產業) | chǎn yè | industry; estate |
| 职业 (職業) | zhí yè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 任务 (任務) | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “business”.
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