局 — bureau
bureau, office; situation
How to pronounce it
局 is read jú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
邮局 — “postal bureau”, a post office. It's also the measure word for games and rounds.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “局”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 局. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我要去邮局寄信。wǒyàoqùyóujújìxìnI need to go to the post office to mail a letter.
- 请问，附近有邮局吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒuyóujúmaExcuse me, is there a post office nearby?
- 我去邮局寄包裹wǒqùyóujújìbāoguǒI'm going to the post office to send a parcel.
- 小姐请问邮局在哪儿xiǎojiě,qǐngwènyóujúzàinǎrMiss, excuse me, where's the post office?
- 他在公安局2工作tāzàigōng’ānjúgōngzuòHe works at the police department.
- 第一局我们输了，后两局都赢了。dìyījúwǒmenshūle,hòuliǎngjúdōuyíngleWe lost the first game, but won the next two.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 局 mean?
局 (jú) means “bureau, office; situation”.
How do you write 局?
局 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 局?
局 is read jú. Tones: jú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bureau” in the lesson “Officials and power”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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