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常務

简常务 · 繁常務

Mandarin · pinyin cháng wù

routine
everyday business
daily operation (of a company)

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常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
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务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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2–4 · chang2 wu4

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soeng4 mou6

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noun

everyday business; daily operation; routine

adj

(attributive, of a committee) standing
(attributive, of a meeting or position) executive

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