dà shǐ guǎn
embassy
我去过中国大使馆。
Wǒ qùguò Zhōngguó dàshǐguǎn.
I have been to the Chinese embassy.
大使馆签证处在哪里？
Dàshǐguǎn qianzhèng chù zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the visa office of the embassy?
大使馆的工作人员很友好。
Dàshǐguǎn de gōngzuò rényuán hěn yǒuhǎo.
The staff at the embassy are very friendly.
使馆 (shǐguǎn)
embassy
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn)
consulate
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn)
consulate
使馆 (shǐguǎn)
embassy
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The Chinese word 大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn) for "embassy" is a compound of two characters: 大使 (dàshǐ) and 馆 (guǎn). 大使 literally means "great envoy" and is used to refer to an ambassador, the highest-ranking diplomatic representative of a country. 馆 (guǎn) means "official building" or "office" and is often used to refer to government offices or institutions. Thus, 大使馆 literally means "office of the great envoy" and refers to the building or office where an ambassador and their staff work.
