Chinese word

分行

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn háng

Meaning

  • nounbranch

Example

这家分行的服务很好。zhè jiā fēn háng de fú wù hěn hǎo

The service at this branch is very good.

Illustration for 分行 (branch)

More examples

公司决定在南区再开一家分行。gōng sī jué dìng zài nán qū zài kāi yì jiā fēn háng

The company decided to open one more branch in the South District.

Core concept

A local office where a bank or financial institution serves customers and handles banking business in one area.

Common phrases

  • 开设分行kāi shè fēn háng

    establish a branch

  • 到分行上班dào fēn háng shàng bān

    work at a branch

  • 分行的服务fēn háng de fú wù

    services at a branch

Similar words

支行zhī háng: A local bank office that provides deposits, loans, and other financial services.
分店fēn diàn: A store or restaurant location that has the same name as its main branch.
分公司fēn gōng sī: A business office belonging to the same company as its headquarters and located elsewhere.
网点wáng diǎn: A nearby location set up by a bank or company for customer service and business.

Definition in Chinese

银行或其他金融机构在不同地点设立的营业机构，负责当地的存取款、业务办理和客户服务。yín háng huò qí tā jīn róng jī gòu zài bù tóng dì diǎn shè lì de yíng yè jī gòu fù zé dāng dì de cún qú kuǎn yè wù bàn lǐ hé kè hù fú wù

Word origin

分 (fēn, "divide") + 行 (háng, "banking business") presents a bank divided into local offices.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese bank names, a city or region often comes before the word, so the location becomes part of the branch name.

Opposites

Related words

  • 分行长fēn háng zhǎngbranch headnoun
  • 分行经理fēn háng jīng lǐbranch managernoun

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