jú

跼促

Word · NounTraditional局

department; situation; chess game

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

bureau; department; office

formal

Often part of compound words for organizations.

Tā他
zài在
jiào教
yù育
jú局
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He works at the Education Bureau.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
jú局
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

Our company's sales department is very famous.

2.

noun

chess game; round of a game; situation

Can refer to a specific instance of a board game or a broader situation.

Wǒ我
men们
xià下
le了
yī一
jú局
qí棋
 。

We played a game of chess.

Xiàn现
zài在
de的
jú局
miàn面
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
 。

The current situation is very complex.