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跑業務

简跑业务 · 繁跑業務

Mandarin · pinyin pǎo yè wù

(of a salesperson) to visit potential customers with the aim of selling products or services

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跑: pǎo · run, flee, leave in hurry
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務: Look up this written character
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
务: wù · affairs, business; must, should

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3–4–4 · pao3 ye4 wu4

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