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

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.

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