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工商

gōngshāng

Description

“工商”是“工业”和“商业”的合称,常常用在正式的场合。

"工商" is a combined term for "工业" (industry) and "商业" (commerce), often used in formal contexts.

比如“工商银行”就是一家很大的银行。

For example, "工商银行" is a very large bank.

Meanings

工商gōngshāng

industry and commerce

这个城市的工商很发达。

The commerce in this city is very developed.

工商gōngshāng

business/commercial affairs (administration)

开公司要先去工商局登记。

To start a company, you must first register at the Administration for Industry and Commerce.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    工 (industry) + 商 (commerce), a compound abbreviation of 工业 and 商业.

  • Nuance

    often appears in official/institutional names like 工商局 and 工商银行.

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