Definition

1. Noun:
   • Industry and trade: A compound noun referring to the two main sectors of the economy: manufacturing/industry (công nghiệp) and commerce/trade (thương nghiệp). It describes the combined domain of industrial production and business activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính sách phát triển công thương là trọng tâm của nền kinh tế. (The policy for developing industry and trade is the focus of the economy.)
  • Bộ Công Thương chịu trách nhiệm quản lý nhà nước về lĩnh vực này. (The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for state management in this field.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly seen in formal, administrative, or economic contexts, such as in the name of government bodies (e.g., - Ministry of Industry and Trade) or in policy documents discussing the economic sector.
• It functions as a single conceptual unit and is typically not separated in usage.

Variants and Related Words

• Công nghiệp (noun): Industry, manufacturing.
  • khu công nghiệp (industrial zone)
• Thương nghiệp (noun): Commerce, trade.
  • phát triển thương nghiệp (develop commerce)
• Thương mại (noun): Commerce, trade (often used in a broader or more international context).
  • hiệp định thương mại (trade agreement)

Synonyms

• Kinh tế công thương: Industrial and commercial economy (a more descriptive synonym).
• Sản xuất và kinh doanh: Production and business (a more general synonym focusing on the activities).

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Ngành công thương: The industry and trade sector.
• Doanh nghiệp công thương: Industrial and commercial enterprise.
• Chính sách công thương: Industry and trade policy.

noun

1. Industry and trade