民政局

mínzhèngjú
noun #85,304

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Bureau of Civil Affairs
  2. 2 Civil Affairs Bureau

Examples

Wǒmen qù mínzhèngjú lǐng jiéhūnzhèng.
We're going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate.
Mínzhèngjú fùzé dībǎo hé jiùjì gōngzuò.
The Civil Affairs Bureau handles minimum-living-allowance and relief work.

Tips

culture
The bureau that issues marriage and divorce certificates, registers NGOs, and handles social welfare, adoption, and disaster relief. In Chinese romance dramas and news, '民政局' is shorthand for getting married — or getting divorced.

Stroke Order

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