办公室 (bàn gōng shì) — office

Definition

办公室 (bàn gōng shì) is the everyday word for 'office' — the standard room or workspace where you do your job. 室 by itself is the suffix for any room (教室 'classroom', 卧室 'bedroom'), while 办事处 is a branch office or agency.

noun
office
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 办公室
    Wǒ de bàn gōng shì zài èr lóu.
    My office is on the second floor.
  • 办公室
    Zhè jiān bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu sān zhāng zhuō zi.
    There are three desks in this office.
  • 办公室
    Tā měi tiān zài bàn gōng shì lǐ gōng zuò.
    He works in the office every day.

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