领事馆
lǐngshìguǎn
consulate
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
馆 guǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 饣 — food
- Made of
- 饣 food 官 official, public servant
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 我的护照丢了，只能去领事馆办理补发手续。 Wǒ de hùzhào diū le, zhǐ néng qù lǐngshìguǎn bànlǐ bǔfā shǒuxù. I lost my passport, so I have to go to the consulate to apply for a replacement.
- 领事馆周一到周五开门，周末不办理业务。 Lǐngshìguǎn Zhōuyī dào Zhōuwǔ kāimén, zhōumò bù bànlǐ yèwù. The consulate is open Monday to Friday and does not handle business on weekends.
- 办签证之前，最好先在领事馆的网站上查清楚需要哪些材料。 Bàn qiānzhèng zhīqián, zuìhǎo xiān zài lǐngshìguǎn de wǎngzhàn shàng chá qīngchu xūyào nǎxiē cáiliào. Before applying for a visa, it is best to check on the consulate's website which documents are required.
Related words
- 本领 běnlǐng skill; ability
- 带领 dàilǐng to lead; to guide
- 领 lǐng to receive; to lead
- 领导 lǐngdǎo leader
- 领先 lǐngxiān to lead; to be ahead
- 领带 lǐngdài tie
- 率领 shuàilǐng to lead
- 占领 zhànlǐng to occupy
- 白领 báilǐng white-collar worker
- 纲领 gānglǐng programme; guiding principles; platform
- 领队 lǐngduì to lead a team; team leader
- 领会 lǐnghuì to understand; to grasp