主管机关

主管機關

zhǔguǎnjīguān

noun

Measure Word

一个主管机关 gè

Meanings

1 competent authority
2 agency in charge
3 relevant government body

Characters

(in 机关) office

(in 机关) office / agency

Examples

请向主管机关申请许可证。

Qǐng xiàng zhǔguǎnjīguān shēnqǐng xǔkězhèng.

Please apply for the permit from the competent authority.

本案应由主管机关调查处理。

Běn àn yīng yóu zhǔguǎnjīguān diàochá chǔlǐ.

This case should be investigated and handled by the competent authority.

Tips

register

Bureaucratic / legal register. Common in Taiwan statutes and mainland regulations. The 'right' agency depends on context — laws often say 由主管机关定之 ('to be determined by the competent authority').

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

管 guǎn

机 jī

关 guān