gwok3 noi6 mau6 jik6國內貿易国内贸易
Jyutpinggwok3 noi6 mau6 jik6
Yalegwok noih mauh yihk
Definition
Domestic trade; commercial trade within a country's borders.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to trade activities occurring within the borders of a country, often used in economic reports or news discussions. It carries a formal tone and is rarely used in casual daily conversation between friends. When discussing trade with mainland China specifically, speakers often use the term 內銷 instead of this formal phrase.
Examples
The government attaches great importance to the development of domestic trade.
Do you know how domestic trade operates?
Related words
Common phrases
total volume of domestic trade
promote domestic trade
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with international trade or export business, but it strictly excludes cross border transactions. It is a technical term that sounds unnatural if used to describe simple local buying and selling between individuals.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
