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办公室 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bàngōngshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
办公室是指人们工作的地方，比如公司的前台或者领导的房间。
bàngōngshì shì zhēngrén gōngzuò de dìfāng, bǐrú gōngsī de qián táng huò lǐlǐng de fángjiān.
Office refers to the place where people work, such as a company's reception or manager's room.
Context note
办公室常见于公司、学校和政府机构。
bàngōngshì chàncí yú gōngsī、 xuéxiào hé zhèngfǔ jīguān.
Office is commonly found in companies, schools, and government agencies.
5 examples
我在办公室工作。
wǒ zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò。
I work in the office.
经理的办公室很大。
jīng lǐ de bàn gōng shì hěn dà。
The manager's office is very big.
公司有好几个办公室。
gōng sī yǒu hǎo jǐ gè bàn gōng shì。
The company has several offices.
我每天早上都会去办公室。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù bàn gōng shì。
I go to the office every morning.
办公室里有很多书和文件。
bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū hé wén jiàn。
There are many books and documents in the office.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都会去办公室。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù bàn gōng shì。
Xiaoming goes to the office every morning.
妈妈在办公室工作，爸爸也在。
mā ma zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò， bà ba yě zài。
Mom works in the office, and dad does too.
学校里有很多办公室。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō bàn gōng shì。
There are many offices in the school.
办公室里的同事都很友好。
bàn gōng shì lǐ de tóng shì dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
The colleagues in the office are all very friendly.
政府机关有很多办公室。
zhèng fǔ jī guān yǒu hěn duō bàn gōng shì。
There are many offices in government agencies.