总部

zǒng bù

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. general headquarters

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 分部 fēn bù 分部 fēn bù branch branch (as opposed to headquarters): branch

Related words

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• 总公司 zǒng gōng sī 总公司 zǒng gōng sī parent company head office of a company: parent company
• 总局 zǒng jú 总局 zǒng jú head office general bureau or head bureau of an administrative organization: head office

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in business and organizational contexts; can be paired with 位于 (wèiyú) to state a location, e.g., 总部位于北京 (the headquarters is located in Beijing).

Common mistakes

Do not use 总部 for small offices or local branches; it implies a central, overarching office, typically of a large organization.

Example Sentences

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公司的 总部 在北京。

The company's headquarters is in Beijing.

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Child Words of 总部

• 总 总 zǒng: general; overall
• 部 部 bù: ministry