Definition
领事馆 (lǐngshìguǎn) is a consulate — a diplomatic office in a foreign city that handles visas, passports, and citizens' affairs. It is lower in rank than 使馆 (shǐguǎn), which is an embassy located in a capital city. The related word 领事 (lǐngshì) refers to the consul who works there, not the building.
noun
consulate
Examples
- 领事馆。Wǒ míngtiān yào qù lǐng shì guǎn bàn qiānzhèng.I need to go to the consulate tomorrow to handle my visa.
- 领事馆，。lǐng shì guǎn zài shì zhōngxīn, zuò dìtiě jiù néng dào.The consulate is downtown, you can get there by subway.
- 领事馆。Zhè jiā lǐng shì guǎn chǔlǐ Zhōngguó gōngmín de shìwù.This consulate handles affairs for Chinese citizens.
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