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    Expressing 'firm' or 'office' with 事务所 (shìwùsuǒ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Profession + 事务所

    Explanation

    事务所 (shìwùsuǒ) refers to a professional firm or office, such as a law firm, accounting firm, or other professional service organization. It is commonly combined with the type of profession, such as 律师事务所 (law firm) or 会计事务所 (accounting firm). The word emphasizes the institutional nature of the organization.

    Examples

    • 他在一家律师事务所工作，每天都很忙。

      Tā zài yì jiā lǜshī shìwùsuǒ gōngzuò, měitiān dōu hěn máng.

      He works at a law firm and is very busy every day.

    • 我朋友刚被一家会计事务所录用了。

      Wǒ péngyou gāng bèi yì jiā kuàijì shìwùsuǒ lùyòng le.

      My friend was just hired by an accounting firm.

    • 这家事务所在北京开了三家分所。

      Zhè jiā shìwùsuǒ zài Běijīng kāi le sān jiā fēnsuǒ.

      This firm has opened three branch offices in Beijing.

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