民政厅

民政廳

mínzhèngtīng

noun

Measure Word

一个民政厅 gè

Meanings

1 provincial Department of Civil Affairs

Characters

people; civilian

government; affairs

department; hall

Examples

HSK 4

他在省民政厅工作了二十年。

Tā zài shěng mínzhèngtīng gōngzuò le èrshí nián.

He has worked at the provincial Department of Civil Affairs for twenty years.

HSK 6

结婚登记由民政厅主管。

Jiéhūn dēngjì yóu mínzhèngtīng zhǔguǎn.

Marriage registration is administered by the Department of Civil Affairs.

Tips

usage

民政厅 is the provincial-level (省) office; the central ministry is 民政部 (mínzhèngbù). Handles marriage, adoption, disaster relief, elder care, and burial affairs.

Stroke Order

民 mín

政 zhèng

厅 tīng