Meaning of 洋务
洋务 means foreign affairs; Westernization matters (late Qing dynasty); service industry catering to foreigners. Pronounced yáng wù.
- foreign affairs; Westernization matters (late Qing dynasty)
- service industry catering to foreigners
Definitions & Examples
Yáng洋
wù务
yùn运
dòng动
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
huà化
de的
kāi开
duān端
。
The Westernization Movement marked the beginning of China's modernization.
Tā他
céng曾
jīng经
zài在
Zǒng总
lǐ理
yá衙
men门
bàn办
lǐ理
yáng洋
wù务
。
He once handled foreign affairs at the Zongli Yamen.
Yáng洋
wù务
pài派
zhǔ主
zhāng张
“
Zhōng中
xué学
wéi为
tǐ体
，
Xī西
xué学
wéi为
yòng用
”
。
The Westernization faction advocated "Chinese learning for essence, Western learning for practical use."