贸易

貿易

màoyì

noun HSK 5 #6,848

Meanings

1 trade; commerce (especially international)

Characters

to trade; to barter

easy; to exchange

Exchanging goods — the business of trade.

Examples

中国的对外贸易发展很快。

Zhōngguó de duìwài màoyì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

China's foreign trade has developed rapidly.

他在一家贸易公司工作。

Tā zài yī jiā màoyì gōngsī gōngzuò.

He works at a trading company.

国际贸易对经济很重要。

Guójì màoyì duì jīngjì hěn zhòngyào.

International trade is very important for the economy.

两国之间的贸易额不断增长。

Liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì é búduàn zēngzhǎng.

The trade volume between the two countries keeps growing.

Tips

usage

贸易 usually refers to large-scale or international trade. For everyday buying and selling, use 买卖 (mǎimai) or 交易 (jiāoyì, transaction). Common compounds: 贸易战 (màoyìzhàn, trade war), 自由贸易 (zìyóu màoyì, free trade).

Stroke Order

贸 mào

易 yì