Chinese Conversation · Level 52
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Chinese word
网点
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎng diǎn
Meaning
- nounbranch
Example
我们银行在这附近有一个网点。wǒ men yín háng zài zhè fù jìn yǒu yí gè wáng diǎn
Our bank has a branch nearby.
More examples
扩大营业网点可以提高品牌影响力。kuò dà yíng yè wáng diǎn ké yǐ tí gāo pǐn pái yíng xiǎng lì
Expanding business outlets can increase brand influence.
Core concept
A physical point where an organization's wider service network meets the public.
Common phrases
银行网点yín háng wáng diǎn
bank branch
服务网点fú wù wáng diǎn
service outlet
营业网点yíng yè wáng diǎn
business outlet
Similar words
门店mén diàn: A store that customers visit to buy a company's goods or services directly.
分店fēn diàn: A branch store located away from the main store or headquarters and using the same brand.
办事处bàn shì chù: An office set up for administrative work, communication, and business matters.
营业厅yíng yè tīng: A facility with customer service counters for in-person help and business.
Definition in Chinese
指分布在不同地点、为公众提供服务或办理业务的公司或机构的实体据点。zhǐ fēn bù zài bù tóng dì diǎn wèi gōng zhòng tí gōng fú wù huò bàn lǐ yè wù de gōng sī huò jī gòu de shí tǐ jù diǎn
Word origin
网 (wǎng, "net") + 点 (diǎn, "point") combine to picture one reachable point in a larger service network.
Usage tips
- For everyday reading, this word often appears in bank notices, map listings, and customer-service pages, where the organization matters as much as the physical place.
Other meanings
- outletnoun
- service counternoun
- sitenoun
Opposites
- 总部zǒng bùheadquartersnoun