Chinese word

办事处

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn shì chù

Meaning

  • nounoffice

Example

办事处就在街口，很容易找到。bàn shì chù jiù zài jiē kǒu hěn róng yì zhǎo dào

The office is right at the street corner, so it is easy to find.

Illustration for 办事处 (office)

More examples

他被公司派到北京的办事处，负责当地客户的对接。tā bèi gōng sī pài dào běi jīng de bàn shì chù fù zé dāng dì kè hù de duì jiē

The company sent him to its Beijing office to handle local client coordination.

Core concept

A designated local place where an organization handles routine matters and provides information.

Common phrases

  • 派人到办事处pài rén dào bàn shì chù

    send someone to the office

  • 在办事处上班zài bàn shì chù shàng bān

    work at the office

  • 管理办事处guán lǐ bàn shì chù

    manage the office

Similar words

办公室bàn gōng shì: A room or place where staff do their everyday work for a company or organization.
代表处dài biǎo chù: An office set up by an organization in another area to maintain contact and handle local business.
服务中心fú wù zhōng xīn: A facility that provides services and handles procedures for residents or customers.
咨询处zī xún chù: A place where people can ask questions or seek advice.

Definition in Chinese

由机构设立，用于受理和办理日常手续或咨询的场所或机构。yóu jī gòu shè lì yòng yú shòu lǐ hé bàn lǐ rì cháng shǒu xù huò zī xún de cháng suǒ huò jī gòu

Word origin

办 (bàn, "handle") + 事 (shì, "matter") + 处 (chù, "place") combine to mean a place for handling matters.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 办事处 (bànshìchù, "office") commonly follows verbs meaning "go" or "arrive" when naming a destination, not only a room.

Other meanings

  • branch officenoun
  • field officenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 办事处主任bàn shì chù zhǔ rènoffice directornoun
  • 办事处经理bàn shì chù jīng lǐoffice managernoun

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