局里 (jú lǐ) — within the bureau / department; the bureau (as a location or organizational unit)
Definition
局里 means 'inside the bureau / department' — the locative form of 局, used as an organization rather than a physical place. It functions as the entity that issues notices or holds meetings, not a room you enter.
noun
within the bureau / departmentthe bureau (as a location or organizational unit)
Examples
- 局里。Tā zuó tiān zài jú lǐ kāi le yì tiān de huì.He was at the bureau all day yesterday in meetings.
- 局里。jú lǐ Tōng zhī zhè ge yuè dǐ yào jiāo bào gào.The bureau has notified that reports must be submitted by the end of this month.
- 局里。Wǒ xià wǔ qù jú lǐ sòng yí fèn wén jiàn.I'm going to the bureau this afternoon to deliver a document.
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