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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大使馆
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàshǐguǎn
"美国大使馆在市中心。"
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The official residence and offices of an ambassador.
"She visited the embassy to renew her passport."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'ambassade', ultimately originating from Old Provençal and Italian roots related to missions and delegations. The term evolved to denote both the official mission of an ambassador and the physical headquarters where they operate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embassy" is said worldwide
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ambassade
Transliteration: ambassade
"Il est allé à l'ambassade de France."
Botschaft
Transliteration: Botschaft
"Die Botschaft befindet sich im Stadtzentrum."
ambasciata
Transliteration: ambasciata
"Ho un appuntamento all'ambasciata domani."
embajada
Transliteration: embajada
"Necesito ir a la embajada para la visa."
embaixada
Transliteration: embaixada
"A embaixada americana fica nesta rua."
दूतावास
Transliteration: dootavas
"मैं भारतीय दूतावास गया था।"
大使馆
Transliteration: dàshǐguǎn
"美国大使馆在市中心。"
대사관
Transliteration: daesagwan
"그들은 영국 대사관에 방문했다."
大使館
Transliteration: taishikan
"彼は大使館で働いています。"
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