How do you say "office" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "office" is 办公室 (bàn gōng shì). It is a noun.

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办公室 (pinyin: bàn gōng shì) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 办公室

How do you pronounce 办公室?

办公室 is romanised as bàn gōng shì in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 办公室 written in Chinese?

办公室 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is bàn gōng shì. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 办公室 formal or casual?

办公室 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.