任 rèn — to assign; to appoint; office; responsibility
老师给了我们一个任务。Lǎo shī gěi le wǒ men yí ge rèn wu.The teacher gave us a task.
Common words: 任何 (rèn hé)、任务 (rèn wu)、责任 (zé rèn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "office"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "office", including 任 (rèn), 局 (jú), 职 (zhí), 厅 (tīng), 署 (shǔ), 邮 (yóu). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "office" covers 6 different Chinese characters — 任 (rèn), 局 (jú), 职 (zhí), 厅 (tīng), 署 (shǔ), 邮 (yóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 6 characters do not share a sound — their readings span rèn, jú, zhí, tīng, shǔ, yóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 任 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 任 rènto assign; to appoint; office; responsibilityUseful words: 任何, 任务
- 局 júnarrow; (a measure word used for games) set or round office; situation; officeUseful words: 邮局, 局长
- 职 zhíoffice; dutyUseful words: 职业, 职工
- 厅 tīng(reception) hall; officeUseful words: 餐厅, 大厅
- 署 shǔoffice; bureauUseful words: 签署, 部署
Common words for these 6 "office" characters
Anchor each of these 6 characters in a word you can picture — start with 任 (rèn) — so "office" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
任何rèn héany; whatever; whichever任务rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty责任zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability邮局yóu júpost office局长jú zhǎngbureau chief局面jú miànaspect; phase; situation职业zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation; professional职工zhí gōngemployee; staff member; worker辞职cí zhíto resign餐厅cān tīngdining hall; dining room; restaurant
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 6 ways to say "office".
局 jú — narrow; (a measure word used for games) set or round office; situation; office
我去邮局寄信。Wǒ qù yóu jú jì xìn.I went to the post office to mail a letter.
Common words: 邮局 (yóu jú)、局长 (jú zhǎng)、局面 (jú miàn)
职 zhí — office; duty
他在这家公司任职多年。Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī rèn zhí duō nián.He has worked at this company for many years.
Common words: 职业 (zhí yè)、职工 (zhí gōng)、辞职 (cí zhí)
厅 tīng — (reception) hall; office
客人们都坐在客厅里聊天。Kè rén men dōu zuò zài kè tīng lǐ liáo tiān.The guests all sat chatting in the living room.
Common words: 餐厅 (cān tīng)、大厅 (dà tīng)、客厅 (kè tīng)
署 shǔ — office; bureau
请在文件的末尾署上日期。Qǐng zài wén jiàn de mò wěi shǔ shàng rì qī.Please put the date at the end of the document.
Common words: 签署 (qiān shǔ)、部署 (bù shǔ)、行署 (xíng shǔ)
邮 yóu — post (office); mail
我去邮局给朋友寄一个包裹。Wǒ qù yóu jú gěi péng you jì yí ge bāo guǒ.I went to the post office to mail a parcel to a friend.
Common words: 邮件 (yóu jiàn)、邮箱 (yóu xiāng)、邮票 (yóu piào)
All 6 characters
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