领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn consulate
How to remember 领事馆: 领 neck + 事 matter + 馆 public building = consulate.
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How it is used
- A consulate - the consul's office abroad - 去领事馆办签证 (qù lǐngshìguǎn bàn qiānzhèng) to go to the consulate for a visa.
- The building/institution serving citizens and issuing visas in a foreign city.
- Distinct from 大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn, embassy, the main mission in the capital) - a consulate is the regional branch.