领事馆 (lǐng shì guǎn): consulate

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: consulate
Characters: 3
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

consulate

Chinese explanation

一国政府派驻在外国某城市或地区的官方代表机构，级别低于大使馆，主要负责保护本国公民和法人的合法权益，办理护照、签证、公证等事务，并促进两国间的经济、文化等交流。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

neck

HSK 1

matter

HSK 3

building

Example sentences

My passport was stolen in Paris, so I had no choice but to hurry to the Chinese consulate in France to get replacement travel documents; otherwise I couldn't even stay in a hotel.

When I was studying in New York, every time I felt homesick, I would invite a few Chinese friends to that small noodle shop near the consulate and eat a bowl of steaming beef noodles; it made me feel much better.

His visa was due to expire in a month, so he went to the consulate early in the morning to line up, hoping to submit his renewal documents before the deadline.

To settle abroad after getting married, we first had to go to the consulate to have our certificates of no marriage and birth certificates notarized; the two of us were busy for a whole week.

Our child was born abroad; we took the birth certificate and passports to the consulate to apply for a Chinese Travel Document. The staff were very nice, and it was done in less than half an hour.

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