HSK · Level 60
105 words
Chinese word
局
Pronunciation
Pinyinjú
Meaning
- nounpost office
Example
我去邮局寄包裹。wǒ qù yóu jú jì bāo guǒ
I am going to the post office to mail a package.
More examples
他在邮局取了一个包裹。tā zài yóu jú qǔ le yí gè bāo guǒ
He picked up a package at the post office.
Core concept
A bounded arrangement organized around a purpose, from an institution to the circumstances or one round of an activity.
Common phrases
邮局yóu jú
post office
去邮局qù yóu jú
go to the post office
Similar words
部门bù mén: A part of an organization assigned a particular group of duties.
办公室bàn gōng shì: A place or room where administrative and other office work is done.
机构jī gòu: A formally established organization with a particular purpose or function.
单位dān wèi: An independent working group within an organization or institution.
Definition in Chinese
指负责特定事务的机构或办事处，也常用作机构名称的一部分，如“邮局”“气象局”。zhǐ fù zé tè dìng shì wù de jī gòu huò bàn shì chù yě cháng yòng zuò jī gòu míng chēng de yí bù fèn rú yóu jú qì xiàng jú
Word origin
局 (jú, "office; situation; round") links a bounded place with what takes place within it, which explains its uses for an office, a situation, and a single round.
Usage tips
- English often separates an organization from its premises, but Chinese can use this noun for either, so context and the surrounding verb determine whether the service or the place is meant.
Other meanings
- bureaunoun
- situationnoun
- roundnoun