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后勤

hòuqín

logistics; rear services

A person pushes a cart of crates behind a stage
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Characters in this word

后 hòu

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
𠂋 cliff 口 mouth

勤 qín

Strokes
13
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
堇 yellow loam 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 勤

Example phrases

  • 前线任务能否顺利推进,很大程度上取决于后勤是否跟得上。 Qiánxiàn rènwu néngfǒu shùnlì tuījìn, hěn dà chéngdù shàng qǔjué yú hòuqín shìfǒu gēn de shàng. Whether front-line tasks can proceed smoothly depends largely on whether logistics can keep up.
  • 运动会的后勤工作由志愿者负责。 Yùndònghuì de hòuqín gōngzuò yóu zhìyuànzhě fùzé. Volunteers handle the logistics of the sports meet.
  • 他在后勤部门工作,负责买菜和修理设备。 Tā zài hòuqín bùmén gōngzuò, fùzé mǎi cài hé xiūlǐ shèbèi. He works in the logistics department, buying food and repairing equipment.

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