对外贸易

對外貿易

duìwài màoyì

noun

Meanings

1 foreign trade
2 external trade

Characters

outside; foreign

Examples

中国的对外贸易规模逐年扩大。

Zhōngguó de duìwài màoyì guīmó zhúnián kuòdà.

The scale of China's foreign trade has expanded year by year.

他在一家做对外贸易的公司上班。

Tā zài yījiā zuò duìwài màoyì de gōngsī shàngbān.

He works at a company engaged in foreign trade.

Tips

usage

对外贸易 is usually shortened to 外贸 in everyday speech (做外贸 = 'to work in foreign trade'). 进出口 focuses on the physical import/export side; 对外贸易 is the broader commercial relationship.

Stroke Order

对 duì

外 wài

贸 mào

易 yì