办事处 (bàn shì chù) refers to a branch office or representative office, typically set up by a company, government, or organization in a different location to handle specific affairs. It is more specific than 办公室 (bàn gōng shì), which is a general office room or workplace, and different from 事务所 (shì wù suǒ), which is a firm for professional services like law or accounting.