局

• 拼音: jú
• 汉字拆解: 局 = 尸 (enclosure/body) + 句 (phrase/bounded unit) — a contained, bounded space or situation

含义

Bureau; office; situation; game or match. Used as a noun for a government department, the state of affairs, or as a measure word for rounds of a game.

As a noun, 局 refers to a bureau or office (e.g. 邮局 post office, 局长 bureau chief). It also describes a situation or state of affairs (e.g. 局面, 大局). As a measure word, it counts rounds or games of chess, mahjong, or competitive matches. This versatility makes it essential at intermediate level.

例句

1. 他们下了两局棋，最后平局了。
2. 目前的局势对我们很不利。
3. 他在公安局工作了十几年。

用法指南

语境: government, games, current affairs

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这局棋下得很精彩。(This game of chess was played brilliantly.)
• 你要看清大局，不要只顾小事。(You need to see the big picture, not just focus on small matters.)

错误说法

• 一局水 (Don't use 局 as a measure word for liquids or uncountable things — it only counts games, rounds, or institutional units)

起源与历史

The character 局 originally depicted a bent form, suggesting constraint or enclosure. Over time it came to mean a bounded space — an office, a situation, or a bounded game.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal