embassy; legation; diplomatic mission
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
embassy; legation; the office of a diplomatic envoy in the host country
Specifically called 大使馆 (embassy) if the diplomatic envoy is an ambassador, or 公使馆 (legation) if the envoy is a minister.
Zhōng中
guó国
zài在
Měi美
guó国
shè设
yǒu有
dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
。
China has an embassy in the United States.
Tā他
qù去
shǐ使
guǎn馆
bàn办
lǐ理
qiān签
zhèng证
。
He went to the embassy to apply for a visa.
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Gè各
guó国
zhù驻
Huá华
shǐ使
guǎn馆
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
le了
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
。
Embassies of various countries to China all participated in this event.
Zhè这
zuò座
shǐ使
guǎn馆
jiàn建
zhù筑
jiàn建
yú于
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
。
This embassy building was constructed in the 19th century.