常务

cháng wù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. routine
2. everyday business
3. daily operation (of a company)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 常规 cháng guī 常规 cháng guī code of conduct 常规 means routine or conventional, often used in formal contexts, while 常务 is specifically about operational affairs.: code of conduct

Synonyms

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• 日常 rì cháng 日常 rì cháng day-to-day; daily; everyday When referring to everyday or routine matters, 常务 emphasizes regular duties while 日常 means daily.: day-to-day; daily; everyday

Usage notes

Collocations

常 typically modifies nouns related to official positions or committees, e.g., 常务董事 (managing director), 常务委员 (standing committee member). It does not mean 'often' here.

Example Sentences

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他负责公司的 常务 工作。

He is in charge of the company's routine operations.

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Words Containing 常务

• 全国人民代表大会常务委员会 全国人民代表大会常务委员会 quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì cháng wù wěi yuán huì: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
• 常务委员会 常务委员会 cháng wù wěi yuán huì: standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
• 常务理事 常务理事 cháng wù lǐ shì: permanent member of council

Child Words of 常务

• 常 常 cháng: always
• 务 务 wù: affair