trade; commerce between nations
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to trade; to engage in commerce (between nations or regions)
formalFormal term used in economic, diplomatic, and historical contexts to describe official trade relations between sovereign states or regions. Often appears in compound words referring to ports, treaties, and policies.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhòng重
yào要
de的
tōng通
shāng商
kǒu口
àn岸
。
This city is an important trading port in history.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǔ与
shì世
jiè界
gè各
guó国
tōng通
shāng商
，
cù促
jìn进
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
。
We need to trade with countries around the world to promote economic development.
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Liǎng两
guó国
tōng通
shāng商
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
The two countries have had trading relations for several hundred years.
Qīng清
zhèng政
fǔ府
bèi被
pò迫
yǔ与
xī西
fāng方
liè列
qiáng强
qiān签
dìng订
tōng通
shāng商
tiáo条
yuē约
。
The Qing government was forced to sign trade treaties with Western powers.