局 (jú) — classifier for games: match, set, round; office (in compounds such as 邮局 'post office'); situation (in compounds such as 局面 'situation, state of affairs')
Definition
局 (jú) is a measure word for games and matches (one 局 = one game/set/round). As a noun in compounds like 邮局 or 局面 it means 'office' or 'situation', but as a standalone classifier the game sense is most common.
classifier
classifier for games: matchsetroundoffice (in compounds such as 邮局 'post office')situation (in compounds such as 局面 'situation, state of affairs')
Examples
- 局。Wǒ men xià le sān jú qí.We played three games of chess.
- 。Wǒ qù yóu jú jì le yì fēng xìn.I went to the post office to send a letter.
- 。Zhèng jú biàn de yuè lái yuè fù zá le.The political situation has become increasingly complicated.
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