外贸

wài mào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. foreign trade

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 内贸 nèi mào 内贸 nèi mào domestic trade domestic trade: domestic trade

Related words

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• 出口 chū kǒu 出口 chū kǒu an exit exports, part of foreign trade: an exit
• 进口 jìn kǒu 进口 jìn kǒu to import imports, part of foreign trade: to import

Synonyms

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• 国际贸易 guó jì mào yì 国际贸易 guó jì mào yì international trade near-equivalent meaning international trade: international trade

Usage notes

Collocations

外贸 is often paired with 进出口 (import and export), as in 外贸进出口公司 (foreign trade import-export company).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 外贸 (foreign trade) with 外交 (diplomacy); they share the character 外 but differ entirely in meaning.

Example Sentences

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他们公司做 外贸 。

Their company does foreign trade.

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Words Containing 外贸

• 对外贸易 对外贸易 duì wài mào yì: foreign trade
• 对外贸易经济合作部 对外贸易经济合作部 duì wài mào yì jīng jì hé zuò bù: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)
• 广东外语外贸大学 广东外语外贸大学 guǎng dōng wài yǔ wài mào dà xué: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Child Words of 外贸

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 贸 贸 mào: commerce