This is the 8119th most frequent Chinese word.
commission
In Chinese, "commission" (佣金, yòng jīn) refers to a fee or percentage earned for services or sales.
Here, 'commission' is used to mean an order or request for someone to produce a piece of work.
他接受了画一幅肖像画的委托。
He received a commission to paint a portrait.
In this sentence, 'commission' refers to a percentage of sales revenue given to the salesperson.
每卖出一件商品，他可以得到10%的佣金。
For each item sold, he can receive a 10% commission.
Within this context, 'commission' implies a group of people officially charged with a particular function.