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title: "Shiguan Meaning: 使馆 (shǐguǎn) Means “embassy”"
description: "使馆 (traditional 使館, shǐguǎn) means “embassy; diplomatic mission”. Hear its tones, see what 使 and 馆 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiguan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 使馆 mean?

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使馆 shǐguǎn

## embassy; diplomatic mission

## Its characters

1. 使 shǐ to make
2. 馆 guǎn embassy (as in 大使馆)

## In a sentence

我明天要去使馆办签证。 I'm going to the embassy tomorrow to get a visa.

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## More words with 使 or 馆

- [宾馆 bīnguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/binguan)
- [博物馆 bówùguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bowuguan)
- [场馆 chǎngguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changguan)
- [促使 cùshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi)
- [旅馆 lǚguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luguan)
- [迫使 pòshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poshi)
- [使得 shǐde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shide)
- [使劲 shǐjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shijin)
- [使命 shǐmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiming)
- [使用 shǐyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyong)

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