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大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn · da shi guan

Traditional 大使館

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 座 zuò, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. embassy
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Visa trip

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)办(bàn)签证(qiānzhèng)，要(yào)去(qù)大使馆(dàshǐguǎn)吗(ma)？

    I want to get a visa. Do I go to the embassy?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，大使馆(dàshǐguǎn)可以(kěyǐ)办(bàn)签证(qiānzhèng)。

    Yes, the embassy can do it.

  3. Leon

    大使馆(dàshǐguǎn)几点(jǐdiǎn)开门(kāimén)？

    What time does the embassy open?

  4. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)。

    Nine in the morning.

  5. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)排队(páiduì)！

    Okay, I will go and queue now!

  6. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)晚上(wǎnshang)十点(shídiǎn)啊(a)！

    It is ten at night now!

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01

大(dà)使(shǐ)馆(guǎn)就(jiù)在(zài)最(zuì)高(gāo)法(fǎ)院(yuàn)旁(páng)边(biān)。

The embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.

Tatoeba: Chinese by User5120 · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

俄(é)罗(luó)斯(sī)大(dà)使(shǐ)馆(guǎn)在(zài)哪(nǎ)儿(r)？

Where is the Russian embassy?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Popolon · English by loghaD · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

使
shǐ

to make; to cause

馆
guǎn

building; shop

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