<p><strong>SOHO</strong> (small office/home office) is a new business <em>concept</em> that encompasses the idea of working and living, flexibility and connectivity using the limited space of a small office or home office. Depending on local regulation, real estate developments that are being marketed as SOHO may or may not be approved for both office <em>and</em> residential use.</p>

<p>The proper term to describe SOHO activity is <a href="http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%85%E5%AE%B6%E5%B0%B1%E6%A5%AD" rel="noreferrer">居家就业</a> or <a href="http://baike.baidu.com/view/4731.htm?fromId=289196" rel="noreferrer">家居办公</a>. As for the translation of the term "home office", I would definitely go with <strong>家居办公室</strong>.</p>

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2013-09-21T22:25:20.920Z
FYI Soho is not a commonly used term for home offices in my experience (in the US). When I hear "soho", I think [SoHo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoHo). It seems there are some English acronyms that are used more widely in Chinese than in English?
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2013-09-22T00:49:57.500Z
@StumpyJoePete That's right. SOHO carries its literal meaning in Chinese instead of referring to the district in NYC.
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杨以轩
<p>I think <code>soho一族</code> or <code>在家办公</code> is  proper for this situation.</p>

<p><code>家居办公</code> is not good, because 家居 is confusing in Chinese. You know, <code>家居</code> is also used in business.</p>

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wallace ren
<p>What is the correct Chinese term for "home office"? 办公室 is an office in an office building, and would not be correct.</p>

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2013-09-19T23:59:51.237Z
what `home office' do you mean? If you are referring to a government department of the UK, that would be 内政部 or 内务部...
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2013-09-20T00:06:15.673Z
Have you tried [Google](http://translate.google.com/#en/zh-CN/home%20office)? 在家办公 or 家庭办公室
congusbongus
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2013-09-20T14:36:13.607Z
I mean "home office" as in working from an office in my own home. GOOGLE and other search engines offers all sorts of translations, however I am looking for a term that is being used in China.
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What is the Chinese word for "home office"?
# What is the Chinese word for "home office"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-19)

What is the correct Chinese term for "home office"? 办公室 is an office in an office building, and would not be correct.

**Tags:** vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: what `home office' do you mean? If you are referring to a government department of the UK, that would be 内政部 or 内务部...  
> **username_2**: Have you tried [Google](http://translate.google.com/#en/zh-CN/home%20office)? 在家办公 or 家庭办公室  
> **username_0**: I mean "home office" as in working from an office in my own home. GOOGLE and other search engines offers all sorts of translations, however I am looking for a term that is being used in China.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2013-09-20. Score: 5

**SOHO** (small office/home office) is a new business *concept* that encompasses the idea of working and living, flexibility and connectivity using the limited space of a small office or home office. Depending on local regulation, real estate developments that are being marketed as SOHO may or may not be approved for both office *and* residential use.

The proper term to describe SOHO activity is [居家就业](http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%85%E5%AE%B6%E5%B0%B1%E6%A5%AD) or [家居办公](http://baike.baidu.com/view/4731.htm?fromId=289196). As for the translation of the term "home office", I would definitely go with **家居办公室**.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: FYI Soho is not a commonly used term for home offices in my experience (in the US). When I hear "soho", I think [SoHo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoHo). It seems there are some English acronyms that are used more widely in Chinese than in English?  
> **username_5**: @username_4 That's right. SOHO carries its literal meaning in Chinese instead of referring to the district in NYC.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2013-09-21. Score: 4

I think `soho一族` or `在家办公` is proper for this situation.

`家居办公` is not good, because 家居 is confusing in Chinese. You know, `家居` is also used in business.


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