commerce
/ˈkɒmɜːs/noun
उच्चारण कॉमर्स
वाणिज्य, व्यापार
Core word
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trade, especially between countries; the buying and selling of goods and services
वाणिज्य, व्यापार
- e-commerce
- the Ministry of Commerce
- Mumbai has long been a centre of commerce and trade.
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- Radhika chose commerce after Class 10 because she likes accounting.
- Commerce between the two countries has grown steadily over the years.
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commerce (uncountable noun)
Commerce is uncountable and takes a singular verb; it means the buying and selling of goods and services.
'Commerce' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; इसका अर्थ वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की खरीद-बिक्री है।
- Commerce has grown fast in this city.
- Trade and commerce flourished along the river.
the Chamber of Commerce / Ministry of Commerce
In names of bodies, Commerce is written with a capital letter and comes after of.
संस्थाओं के नाम में 'Commerce' capital letter में लिखा जाता है और of के बाद आता है।
- The Chamber of Commerce met the minister.
- He works in the Ministry of Commerce.
study / take commerce
Commerce is also a subject at school and college, usually without an article.
Commerce विद्यालय और कॉलेज में एक विषय भी है, प्रायः बिना article के।
- Radhika took commerce in class eleven.
- He has a degree in commerce.
commerce and industry / e-commerce
Commerce often pairs with trade and industry; e-commerce means buying and selling online.
'Commerce' प्रायः trade और industry के साथ आता है; e-commerce का अर्थ ऑनलाइन खरीद-बिक्री है।
- E-commerce has changed the way we shop.
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adjective + commerce
internationalforeignonlinedomesticglobalretail
- International commerce depends on safe ports.
verb + commerce
promoteboostregulatestudyengage in
- The government wants to boost commerce in small towns.
commerce + noun
streamstudentministerdepartmentdegreegraduate
- She is a commerce graduate.
noun + of commerce
chamberministrydepartmentcentrehistory
- The chamber of commerce supported the fair.
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- Mumbai has long been a centre of commerce on the west coast.
मुंबई लंबे समय से पश्चिमी तट पर वाणिज्य का केंद्र रहा है।
- Radhika chose commerce because she wanted to become a chartered accountant.
राधिका ने commerce इसलिए चुना क्योंकि वह चार्टर्ड अकाउंटेंट बनना चाहती थी।
- The new highway will help commerce between the two states.
नया राजमार्ग दोनों राज्यों के बीच वाणिज्य में सहायक होगा।
- Online commerce has reached even small villages.
ऑनलाइन वाणिज्य छोटे गाँवों तक भी पहुँच गया है।
- The spice routes encouraged commerce between India and Arabia.
मसालों के मार्गों ने भारत और अरब के बीच वाणिज्य को बढ़ावा दिया।
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✗ Commerce are my favourite subject.
✓ Commerce is my favourite subject.
Commerce is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Commerce' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ She is studying commerces at college.
✓ She is studying commerce at college.
Commerce is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Commerce' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
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Commerce, trade and business all involve buying and selling, but they differ in scale and sense.
Commerce, trade और business तीनों में खरीद-बिक्री होती है, पर पैमाने और अर्थ में अंतर है।
The large-scale system of buying and selling, including banking and transport.
बैंकिंग और परिवहन सहित खरीद-बिक्री की बड़े पैमाने की व्यवस्था।
- Commerce links cities and ports.
Buying and selling of particular goods, often between places.
विशेष वस्तुओं की खरीद-बिक्री, प्रायः स्थानों के बीच।
- The spice trade enriched the coast.
A particular company or the activity of running one.
कोई विशेष कंपनी या उसे चलाने की गतिविधि।
- She runs a small business.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
E-commerce (buying and selling online), chamber of commerce (a group of business people), commerce stream (in school: accounts, business studies, economics).
Collocations: e-commerce (ऑनलाइन ख़रीद-बिक्री), chamber of commerce (व्यापारियों का समूह, वाणिज्य मंडल), commerce stream (स्कूल में: लेखा, व्यवसाय अध्ययन, अर्थशास्त्र)।