service industry; tertiary sector
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Meanings
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service industry; tertiary sector (of the economy)
formalAn economic term. The primary sector is agriculture, the secondary sector is industry/manufacturing, and the tertiary sector is services. This is the most common modern classification in China.
Suí随
zhe着
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
，
dì第
sān三
chǎn产
yè业
zài在
GDPG
zhōngD
deP
bǐ中
zhòng的
yuè比
lái重
yuè越
gāo来
越
高
。
With economic development, the proportion of the tertiary sector in GDP is increasing.
Lǚ旅
yóu游
yè业
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dì第
sān三
chǎn产
yè业
。
Tourism is an important tertiary sector industry for many countries.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
zhèng正
zài在
dà大
lì力
fā发
zhǎn展
jīn金
róng融
、
zī咨
xún询
děng等
gāo高
duān端
dì第
sān三
chǎn产
yè业
。
This city is vigorously developing high-end tertiary sector industries like finance and consulting.
Dì第
sān三
chǎn产
yè业
wèi为
dì第
yī一
hé和
dì第
èr二
chǎn产
yè业
tí提
gōng供
zhī支
chí持
hé和
fú服
wù务
。
The tertiary sector provides support and services to the primary and secondary sectors.
Jiào教
yù育
、
yī医
liáo疗
yě也
shǔ属
yú于
dì第
sān三
chǎn产
yè业
。
Education and healthcare also belong to the tertiary sector.