farming; to work the land
pragmatic; to deal with concrete (work-related) matters; to try to be practical; to deal with concrete issues
must; to need to; to be sure to
it is essential to (complete a project on time, be thorough etc)
to discuss guidelines; to discuss principles to be followed
business; professional work; service
duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; mandatory; voluntary
service (on a train, a plane etc)
(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness
party affairs; work within the Communist party
internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace
service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")
service; duties; an orderly (military)
commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical
household duties; housework; housekeeping; household chores
routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company)
urgent task; pressing matter
general matters; division of general affairs; person in overall charge
educational administration
various jobs; low-grade work
foreign affairs (in Qing times); foreign learning
taxation services; state revenue service
post; position; job; duties
key task; important affair
attendant (on an airplane, train, boat etc); steward; crew member; trainman; train conductor
functionary; office-bearer
business class (airplane travel)
odd job man; army orderly
foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)
to fulfil one's duty; to work without asking for reward
sexual service; prostitution
telegraph operator; radio operator
school administration office
service desk; information desk; reception desk
service charge; service fee; cover charge
the foreign learning or Westernizing faction in the late Qing
a routine meeting of a squad; team or class
to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances
not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties
a matter of no great urgency
debt security; collateralized debt obligation (CDO), type of bond
to relieve from office; to sack
civil obligation; a citizen's duty
contract workers (sent abroad)
hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
morning call; wake-up call (hotel service)
after-sales service; after sale
member of State Council (in China)
minister of state (old usage)
secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
stewardess; female flight attendant
(law) obstructing government administration
customer service; client service
permanent member of council
top priority job; urgent matter; matter of vital importance
college of Western learning in late Qing
telephone service; phone service
social security (pensions, medical insurance)
ministry; the teaching of a religious leader
understanding; to know what's up
financial software; accounting software
high position; senior post
volunteer; voluntary worker
central business district (e.g. CBD of Beijing)
customer service division
standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
(Internet) service provider
financial reinsurance; fin re
chief financial officer (CFO)
collateralized debt obligation (CDO), type of bond
distributed denial of service (DDOS) form of Internet attack
client server architecture
client-server environment