领 事

lǐngshì

“Consul” in Chinese is 领事 (lǐngshì).

Meaning

consul

Example

在法国，你在大使馆工作还是领事馆？

In France did you work at the embassy or in the consulate?

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

lǐngHSK 311 strokesneck shìHSK 18 strokesmatter

More HSK 7-9 words

贵宾guìbīnhonored guestHSK 7-9 导师dǎoshītutorHSK 7-9 芭蕾bālěiballet (loanword)HSK 7-9 嗜好shìhàohobby; indulgence; habit; addictionHSK 7-9 平和pínghégentleHSK 7-9 排放páifàngto arrange in orderHSK 7-9 难点nándiǎndifficultyHSK 7-9 恐惧kǒngjùto be frightenedHSK 7-9 揭发jiēfāto exposeHSK 7-9 商贩shāngfàntraderHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 零食 (língshí, snack; nibbles)