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办公室 — meaning in English

bàn gōng shì

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English meaning

  • agency noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • office noun A room or building where people do administrative or professional work.

Senses

办公室 is used for these senses in English:

  • agency The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
  • bureau An administrative unit of government; office.
  • office Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

agency — full definition

  1. noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  2. noun A person's capacity to act independently and make their own choices.
  3. noun A department or branch of government responsible for a specific area.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

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