办事处 bànshìchù office
office; agency; bureau
How to remember 办事处: 办 manage + 事 matter + 处 place = office.
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How it is used
- A branch/liaison office of an organization - 驻京办事处 (zhù Jīng bànshìchù) the Beijing representative office.
- Refers to a representative/administrative outpost, not a company's HQ (总部) or an ordinary 办公室 (workroom).
- Formal, institutional register.