勤务

勤務

qínwù

noun #22,166

Meanings

1 service
2 duty
3 military orderly
4 odd jobs

Characters

diligent / frequent / service

affairs / duty / service / task

Examples

他在部队里负责勤务工作。

Tā zài bùduì lǐ fùzé qínwù gōngzuò.

He is responsible for orderly duties in the army.

勤务兵负责长官的日常起居。

Qínwù bīng fùzé zhǎngguān de rìcháng qǐjū.

The orderly is responsible for the officer's daily living arrangements.

Tips

usage

勤务 is most commonly used in military contexts to mean 'orderly service'. The compound 勤务兵 refers specifically to a military orderly or batman assigned to an officer.

Stroke Order

勤 qín

务 wù