总署 (zǒng shǔ) — head office; main administration; (historical) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Definition
总署 refers to a top-level government headquarters or 'general administration' — usually part of a longer official name (e.g. 海关总署). Not a standalone everyday noun; treat it as a building-block for formal institutional names.
noun
head officemain administration(historical) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Examples
- 。Zǒng shǔ de bàn gōng dì diǎn zài běi jīng.The head office is located in Beijing.
- 。Tā céng zài hǎi guān zǒng shǔ gōng zuò guò.He once worked at the General Administration of Customs.
- 。Qīng cháo de zǒng shǔ fù zé wài jiāo shì wù.The Qing dynasty's Ministry of Foreign Affairs handled diplomatic affairs.
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