consulate; consular office
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
consulate; consular office
formalA diplomatic mission below the level of an embassy. A consulate provides various services to its citizens abroad, such as passport and visa services, and assists in trade and cultural relations. The head is called a consul (领事).
Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
qù去
lǐng领
shì事
guǎn馆
bàn办
lǐ理
qiān签
zhèng证
yán延
qī期
。
I need to go to the consulate to apply for a visa extension.
Zhōng中
guó国
zài在
Jiù旧
jīn金
shān山
shè设
yǒu有
zǒng总
lǐng领
shì事
guǎn馆
。
China has a consulate-general in San Francisco.
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Yù遇
dào到
hù护
zhào照
diū丢
shī失
děng等
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
，
kě可
yǐ以
lián联
xì系
běn本
guó国
lǐng领
shì事
guǎn馆
。
In an emergency such as losing a passport, you can contact your national consulate.
Lǐng领
shì事
guǎn馆
fā发
bù布
le了
yī一
fèn份
guān关
yú于
dāng当
dì地
lǚ旅
yóu游
ān安
quán全
de的
gōng公
gào告
。
The consulate issued a notice about local travel safety.