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affair; devote oneself to; must; place name; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 18 examplesnoun
affair; matter; business
Refers to specific tasks, matters or professional affairs.
Today's work affairs have been handled.
His task is to finish this project.
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Public servants must be honest and dedicated to their duties.
Household chores keep her very busy.
This matter must be resolved as soon as possible.
verb
devote oneself to; engage in
formalOften used to describe focusing on a specific industry or field.
He has been engaged in farming in his hometown for ten years.
You should not aim too high when pursuing academic knowledge.
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He devotes himself to the development of environmental protection cause.
This factory operates pragmatically and develops steadily.
He has engaged in business and also done foreign trade.
noun
old tax checkpoint (only used in place names now)
archaicThis usage is only preserved in ancient place names today, no longer used in modern standard Chinese outside of geographical references.
Caojiawu is an ancient place name in Hebei Province.
Shangjiuwu is a historical place name in Henan Province.
adverb
must; be sure to
formalUsed to emphasize that an action must be completed, often used in formal notices, requests or instructions.
We must eradicate evil completely to eliminate future troubles.
Please be sure to attend tomorrow's meeting on time.
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All guests are requested to enter the venue on time.
This matter must be kept confidential.
The teacher told us to be sure to review carefully.
noun
surname
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
This teacher with the surname Wu teaches us Chinese.