务 (務) wù

1. wù noun affairs; business; matter; activity
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 事务; for example, in 韓非子·詭使 ”Han Feizi”, Absurd Encouragements: 本務 'primary duties' (trans. by Liao 1939, ch. 45; ABC 'wù' bf 1; Guoyu '務' n 1; Kroll 2015 '務' 3; NCCED '务' 1; Unihan '務')
2. wù verb to labor at
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 务农 (ABC 'wù' bf 3; Guoyu '務' v 1; Kroll 2015 '務' 1; NCCED '务' 2)
3. wù adverb must; should
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 务必 (ABC 'wù' bf 2; Guoyu '務' adv; Kroll 2015 '務' 2a; NCCED '务' 4; Unihan '務')
4. wù verb to pursue; to seek; to strive for
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 务求 (ABC 'wù' bf 2; Guoyu '務' v 2; NCCED '务' 3)
5. wù noun a necessity
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '務' 2)
6. wù noun tax office
   Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
   Notes: (Guoyu '務' n 2)
7. wù proper noun Wu
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '務' n 3)

Contained in

• 识时务(識時務) to have a clear view of things
• 财务大臣(財務大臣) finance minister
• 服务费(服務費) service charge; cover charge
• 急务(急務) an urgent task; a pressing matter
• 掌理会务(掌理會務) to manage social affairs
• 勤务(勤務) service; duties ; an orderly
• 邮务士(郵務士) mailman
• 任务(任務) mission; assignment; task; duty
• 劳务市场(勞務市場) labor market
• 国务卿(國務卿) Secretary of State
• 实务(實務) practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical
• 编务(編務) editing
• 侨务(僑務) matters relating to the Chinese diaspora
• 务期(務期) it is essential to (complete a project on time, be thorough etc)
• 业务(業務) business; profession; vocation
• 整体服务数位网路(整體服務數位網路) Integrated Services Digital Network / ISDN
• 外务(外務) foreign affairs
• 公务(公務) public affairs; official business
• 国务(國務) affairs of state
• 务中园(務中園) worked in the fields
• 劳务合同(勞務合同) service contract
• 当务之急(當務之急) a top priority job; a matter of vital importance
• 传送服务(傳送服務) delivery service
• 学务(學務) educational affairs
• 联合包裹服务公司(聯合包裹服務公司) United Parcel Service (UPS)
• 公务舱(公務艙) business class
• 农务(農務) agriculture
• 作务(作務) to work; to serve
• 勤务兵(勤務兵) army orderly
• 识时达务(識時達務) understanding; to know what's up
• 社会服务(社會服務) social service
• 余留事务(餘留事務) unfinished business
• 服务(服務) to serve ; a service
• 清算业务(清算業務) clearing bank
• 电话服务(電話服務) telephone service
• 务农(務農) farming; to work the land
• 务必(務必) must
• 务刚其气(務剛其氣) to strive to maintain one's vital force
• 债务证书(債務證書) debt instrument
• 勤俭务实(勤儉務實) hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

Also contained in

进接服务 、 应用服务提供商 、 常务理事 、 平台即服务 、 认证服务器 、 软件即服务 、 目录服务器 、 务川仡佬族苗族自治县 、 域名服务器 、 打印服务器 、 名录服务

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 卷一百八十九 志第一百四十二 兵三 Volume 189 Treatises 142: Military 3 History of Song 宋史 — count: 35
• 卷一百八十五 志第一百三十八 食貨下七 Volume 185 Treatises 138: Finance and Economics 2g History of Song 宋史 — count: 35
• 卷八十三 列傳第三十三: 郭孝恪 張儉 蘇定方 薛仁貴 程務挺 張士貴 趙道興 Volume 83 Biographies 33: Guo Xiaoke, Zhang Jian, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Cheng Wuting, Zhang Shigui, Zhao Daoxing Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 23
• 卷一百八十三 志第一百三十六 食貨下五 Volume 183 Treatises 136: Finance and Economics 2e History of Song 宋史 — count: 23
• 卷七十二 志第四十八 職官一 Volume 72 Treatises 48: Official Posts 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 22
• 卷一百八十一 志第一百三十四 食貨下三 Volume 181 Treatises 134: Finance and Economics 2c History of Song 宋史 — count: 22
• 卷一百八十六 志第一百三十九 食貨下八 Volume 186 Treatises 139: Finance and Economics 2h History of Song 宋史 — count: 21
• 卷一百三十九 列傳第八十九: 陸贄 Volume 139 Biographies 89: Lu Zhi Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 20
• 卷一百七十九 志第一百三十二 食貨下一 Volume 179 Treatises 132: Finance and Economics 2a History of Song 宋史 — count: 20
• 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 18

Collocations

• 务德 (務德) 齊侯不務德而勤遠略 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 8
• 务去 (務去) 君人者將禍是務去 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
• 务人 (務人) 其宰公冉務人止之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4
• 务时 (務時) 務時敏 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 說命下（僞） Shang Shu - Charge to Yue III (forged) — count: 4
• 务求 (務求) 必務求興天下之利 — Mozi 墨子, 卷四 兼愛下 Book 4 - Universal Love III — count: 4
• 圣王务 (聖王務) 是以聖王務行禮 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 4
• 务施 (務施) 句踐能親而務施 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 哀公 Lord Ai — count: 3
• 五务 (五務) 法有五務 — Guanzi 管子, 五輔第十 Chapter 10: Wu Fu — count: 3
• 君子务 (君子務) 吾聞君子務在擇人 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
• 冉务 (冉務) 其宰公冉務人止之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 3