分局 (fēn jú) — branch office (of a government bureau, police station, tax office, etc.)
Definition
A branch or sub-office of a larger bureau — used in official/institutional contexts (police 公安, tax 税务, banking). The 局 marks it as part of a 局-level agency, subordinate to the main office.
noun
branch office (of a government bureau, police station, tax office, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，分局。Tā zài zhè jiā yín háng de zǒng háng gōng zuò, ér bú shì zài fēn jú.He works at the headquarters of this bank, not at a branch office.
- 分局。Gōng ān jú de fēn jú fù zé guǎn lǐ zhè ge dì qū de zhì ān.The police substation is responsible for maintaining public order in this area.
- 分局。Zhè ge fēn jú de shuì wù rén yuán zhèng zài shěn chá qǐ yè de zhàng mù.The tax officials at this branch office are auditing the company's accounts.
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