局

jú

HSK 6

局 — jú

1. narrow; not wide

   古文中，局有狭窄受限之意。 gǔwén zhōng jú yǒu xiázhǎi shòuxiàn zhī yì — In classical Chinese, ju carries the meaning of narrow or restricted.

2. office; bureau; agency

   他在税务局工作。 tā zài shuìwùjú gōngzuò — He works at the tax office.

3. situation; state of affairs

   现在的局面很复杂，我们需要冷静分析。 xiànzài de júmiàn hěn fùzá wǒmen xūyào lěngjìng fēnxī — The current situation is complicated; we need to analyze calmly.

4. classifier for games, matches, rounds (e.g., 一局棋 one game of chess)

   我们再下两局吧。 wǒmen zài xià liǎngjú ba — Let's play two more rounds.

5. cramped; confined; tight (often of space)

   在古文中，局可以表示拘束狭小之意。 zài gǔwén zhōng jú kěyǐ biǎoshì jūshù xiáxiǎo zhī yì — In classical Chinese, ju can mean confined or cramped.