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事务所

shì wù suǒ · shi wu suo

Traditional 事務所

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. business office; firm
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Qiqi's office

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)在(zài)一家(yījiā)设计(shèjì)事务所(shìwùsuǒ)工作(gōngzuò)。

    Qiqi works at a design firm.

  2. Liangliang

    事务所(shìwùsuǒ)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)找(zhǎo)她(tā)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)。

    A firm? Then let's go find her for a meal.

  3. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)问问(wènwèn)她(tā)。

    Sure. I'll call and ask her first.

  4. Qiqi

    喂(wèi)？我们(wǒmen)事务所(shìwùsuǒ)今天(jīntiān)搬家(bānjiā)，我(wǒ)在(zài)搬(bān)桌子(zhuōzi)呢(ne)！

    Hello? Our office is moving today and I'm carrying desks!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)搬(bān)，搬完(bānwán)一起(yīqǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Then we'll come help you move, and eat afterwards.

  6. Qiqi

    好(hǎo)！但是(dànshì)你们(nǐmen)要(yào)先(xiān)爬(pá)五楼(wǔlóu)。

    Great! But you have to climb to the fifth floor first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)一(yì)家(jiā)律(lǜ)师(shī)事(shì)务(wù)所(suǒ)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He works at a law firm.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)会(kuài)计(jì)事(shì)务(wù)所(suǒ)的(de)客(kè)户(hù)很(hěn)多(duō)。

This accounting firm has many clients.

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