"consul" in Chinese (Simplified)

领事

Definition

领事是一个由本国派往其他国家城市的官员，负责帮助本国公民并促进本国利益。

“领事”在国际外交场合中使用，通常指在领事馆工作的官员（不等同大使馆）。不要与“大使”（更高级别的外交官）混淆，领事主要帮助本国海外公民。

The consul helped me renew my passport at the consulate.

**领事**在领事馆帮助我更新了护照。

A consul represents their country in another city.

**领事**在其他城市代表自己的国家。

You must visit the consul if you lose your passport abroad.

如果你在国外丢了护照，你要去找**领事**。

Our local consul organized a cultural event for expats last week.

我们本地的**领事**上周为外籍人士举办了文化活动。

When I lost my wallet, the consul gave me advice about staying safe.

我丢了钱包时，**领事**给了我安全的建议。

People sometimes think a consul is the same as an ambassador, but that's not correct.

人们有时认为**领事**和大使是一样的，但其实不是。