Meaning of 大使馆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- embassy
Measure word: 座,個|个
How to use 大使馆
大使馆 is the normal word for an embassy, usually with a country name in front, like 美国大使馆 (Měiguó dàshǐguǎn, the US Embassy). Example: 我明天去大使馆办签证。(Wǒ míngtiān qù dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng.) I am going to the embassy tomorrow to get a visa.
Break it into 大使 (dàshǐ), an ambassador, literally a "big envoy," plus 馆 (guǎn), a building for a special purpose. The ambassador's building is the embassy.
Common mistake: Learners often write 官 (guān, official) instead of 馆 (guǎn, building) because they sound alike and both relate to government. Remember that 馆 has the food radical 饣 on the left, the same as in 图书馆 (túshūguǎn).
大使馆 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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使 shǐ · to make · 8 strokes
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馆 guǎn · public building · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大使馆.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
Questions about 大使馆
What does 大使馆 mean?
大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn) means "embassy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大使馆?
大使馆 is made of 3 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 使 (8 strokes), 馆 (11 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 大使馆 an HSK word?
Yes. 大使馆 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大使馆 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大使馆 is written 大使館.
What is the difference between 大使馆 and 领事馆?
大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn) is the embassy, usually in the capital city, led by an ambassador. 领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn) is a consulate, found in other major cities, which mainly handles visas and help for citizens.
How do I say ambassador in Chinese?
Ambassador is 大使 (dàshǐ), just drop 馆 from the word. For example, 中国驻美国大使 (Zhōngguó zhù Měiguó dàshǐ) means the Chinese ambassador to the United States.