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公署

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional署

government office; to arrange; to act on behalf

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

government office; administrative office

formal

Often used in official or governmental contexts.

Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
zǒng总
dū督
de的
guān官
shǔ署
 。

This building was once the governor's official office.

Xīn新
shè设
lì立
de的
shuì税
wù务
shǔ署
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
yùn运
zuò作
 。

The newly established tax office has started operations.

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Tā他
zài在
jiāo交
tōng通
shǔ署
dān担
rèn任
zhòng重
yào要
zhí职
wù务
 。

He holds an important position in the traffic bureau.

2.

verb

to sign; to put one's signature to

formal

Used for signing official documents or works of art.

Qǐng请
nín您
zài在
wén文
jiàn件
mò末
wěi尾
qiān签
shǔ署
nín您
de的
míng名
zi字
 。

Please sign your name at the end of the document.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shàng上
yǒu有
huà画
jiā家
de的
qīn亲
bǐ笔
shǔ署
míng名
 。

This painting has the artist's personal signature on it.

3.

verb

to arrange; to plan; to deploy

formal

Common in military, organizational, or strategic contexts.

Zǒng总
sī司
lìng令
bù部
zhèng正
zài在
bù部
shǔ署
xià下
yī一
jiē阶
duàn段
de的
jūn军
shì事
xíng行
dòng动
 。

The general headquarters is deploying the next phase of military operations.

Wǒ我
men们
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
shǔ署
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
gōng工
zuò作
ān安
pái排
 。

We need to properly arrange the work schedule.

4.

verb

to act as an agent; to act on behalf of

formal

Refers to temporarily holding a position or acting in someone's stead.

Bù部
zhǎng长
chū出
chāi差
qī期
jiān间
 ,
yóu由
fù副
bù部
zhǎng长
shǔ署
lǐ理
bù部
wù务
 。

While the minister is away on business, the vice-minister will act on his behalf.

Tā他
bèi被
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
shǔ署
lǐ理
xiào校
zhǎng长
 。

He was appointed as the acting principal.