noi6 mou6內務内务

Jyutpingnoi6 mou6

Yalenoih mouh

名詞Rare

Definition

Internal affairs; the administrative work and business within an organization.

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How it's used

Often used in organizational or administrative contexts to describe tasks that are strictly confined to the group's own members. It carries a slightly formal or bureaucratic tone compared to more casual terms for chores or private matters. It is frequently seen in titles of committee roles or department names.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲hai6係gung1公si1司ge3嘅noi6內mou6務，m4唔fong1方bin6便gong2講bei2畀nei5你zi1知。

These are the company's internal affairs, it's not convenient to tell you.

nei5你gaau2搞dim6掂saai3晒di1啲noi6內mou6務mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished dealing with all the internal affairs?

Common phrases

noi6內mou6務bou6部

Department of Internal Affairs

cyu5處lei5理noi6內mou6務

handle internal affairs

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 家務, which specifically refers to household chores or domestic work. Using 內務 to describe cleaning your own room or washing dishes sounds overly formal and unnatural.