How to say “affairs” in Chinese
affairs, office work
“Affairs” in Chinese is 事务, shì wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
事务 is read shì wù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “事务”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “affairs” in Chinese?
“Affairs” in Chinese is 事务, pinyin shìwù.
What does 事务 mean?
事务 (shìwù) means “affairs, office work”.
How do you write 事务?
事务 is 2 characters: 事 (shì) — matter, affair; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 事务?
事务 is read shìwù. Tones: shì — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“affairs” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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