办公室 (bàn gōng shì) — office
Definition
办公室 (bàn gōng shì) is the everyday word for 'office' — the standard room or workspace where you do your job. 室 by itself is the suffix for any room (教室 'classroom', 卧室 'bedroom'), while 办事处 is a branch office or agency.
noun
office
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 办公室。Wǒ de bàn gōng shì zài èr lóu.My office is on the second floor.
- 办公室。Zhè jiān bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu sān zhāng zhuō zi.There are three desks in this office.
- 办公室。Tā měi tiān zài bàn gōng shì lǐ gōng zuò.He works in the office every day.
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