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办事处

bànshìchù

office; branch office

A small office building with a clerk helping a visitor at the window
Memory picture

Characters in this word

办 bàn

Strokes
4
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 八 eight
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

事 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
亅 — hook

处 chù

Strokes
5
Radical
夂 — to go
Made of
夂 to go 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 该机构在东南亚设立办事处,主要负责协调培训与项目评估。 Gāi jīgòu zài Dōngnányà shèlì bànshìchù, zhǔyào fùzé xiétiáo péixùn yǔ xiàngmù pínggū. The organisation has set up an office in Southeast Asia, mainly responsible for coordinating training and project evaluation.
  • 公司在南方设了一个办事处,负责联系当地客户。 Gōngsī zài nánfāng shè le yí ge bànshìchù, fùzé liánxì dāngdì kèhù. The company has set up an office in the south to liaise with local clients.
  • 请到街道办事处办理居住证明。 Qǐng dào jiēdào bànshìchù bànlǐ jūzhù zhèngmíng. Please go to the neighbourhood office to get your proof of residence.

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