分号 (fēn hào) — semicolon (punctuation mark ;); branch (of a company, organization, etc.)
Definition
Two unrelated meanings: the punctuation mark 'semicolon' (;), and a 'branch' of a company or organization. The two senses have nothing in common — the first is 符号, the second is 组织机构.
noun
semicolon (punctuation mark ;)branch (of a company, organization, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 分号？Zhè ge jù zi zhōng yīng gāi yòng fēn hào hái shì dòu hào?Should we use a semicolon or a comma in this sentence?
- 分号。Gōng sī zài gè dì shè lì le duō gè fēn hào.The company has set up multiple branches in various places.
- 分号。Tā fù zé guǎn lǐ shàng hǎi fēn hào de rì cháng yùn yíng.She is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Shanghai branch.
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