Chinese
shìwùsuǒ
Meaning: office; firm; agency
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

事務所
事
務
所
事务所
事
务
所

Example sentences

If you have legal problems, you can go to a law firm for consultation.
我的身分證丟了,得去戶政事務所補辦。
我的身分证丢了,得去户政事务所补办。
I lost my ID card and need to go to the household registration office to apply for a replacement.
你需要去戶政事務所辦理戶籍登記。
你需要去户政事务所办理户籍登记。
You need to go to the household registration office to handle household registration.

Usage Notes

A place where business is conducted, often referring to professional firms like law, accounting, or design firms.

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