分局 (fēn jú) — branch office (of a government bureau, police station, tax office, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 他在这家银行的总行工作，而不是在分局。
  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.
• 公安局的分局负责管理这个地区的治安。
  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.
• 这个分局的税务人员正在审查企业的账目。
  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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