办事处

辦事處

bànshìchù

noun HSK 6 #13,408

Measure Word

一家办事处 jiā

Meanings

1 office; agency; bureau

Characters

to handle; to manage

A place where matters are handled — an office or agency.

Examples

我们公司在上海有一个办事处。

Wǒmen gōngsī zài Shànghǎi yǒu yī gè bàn shì chù.

Our company has an office in Shanghai.

请去街道办事处办理手续。

Qǐng qù jiēdào bàn shì chù bànlǐ shǒuxù.

Please go to the neighborhood office to handle the procedures.

这个办事处负责签证业务。

Zhège bàn shì chù fùzé qiānzhèng yèwù.

This office handles visa services.

Tips

usage

办事处 often refers to a branch office or a government service office. 街道办事处 (neighborhood office) is a grassroots government body in Chinese cities that handles local administrative matters.

Stroke Order

办 bàn

事 shì

处 chù