How common it is
使馆 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǐ guǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
使馆表示一个国家在别国的官方机构。
shǐ guǎn biǎo shì yí gè guó jiā zài bié guó de guān fāng jī gòu。
Embassy means an official office of one country in another.
Context note
使馆常用于出国、签证和新闻。
shǐ guǎn cháng yòng yú chū guó 、 qiān zhèng hé xīn wén。
Embassy often appears in travel, visas, and news.
5 examples
我去使馆办签证。
wǒ qù shǐ guǎn bàn qiān zhèng。
I go to the embassy to apply for a visa.
使馆在市中心。
shǐ guǎn zài shì zhōng xīn。
The embassy is in the city center.
他联系了使馆。
tā lián xì le shǐ guǎn。
He contacted the embassy.
使馆门口有人排队。
shǐ guǎn mén kǒu yǒu rén pái duì。
People are lining up at the embassy entrance.
使馆工作很忙。
shǐ guǎn gōng zuò hěn máng。
Embassy work is busy.
5 mini stories
他明天要去使馆办手续。
tā míng tiān yào qù shǐ guǎn bàn shǒu xù。
He is going to the embassy tomorrow to handle procedures.
使馆门口排了很多人。
shǐ guǎn mén kǒu pái le hěn duō rén。
There were many people lining up at the embassy gate.
我在新闻里看到了使馆的消息。
wǒ zài xīn wén lǐ kàn dào le shǐ guǎn de xiāo xī。
I saw news about the embassy in the news.
他们约好一起去使馆。
tā men yuē hǎo yì qǐ qù shǐ guǎn。
They agreed to go to the embassy together.
使馆工作人员帮了我们。
shǐ guǎn gōng zuò rén yuán bāng le wǒ men。
The embassy staff helped us.