公安局 (gōng ān jú) — public security bureau (China's police authority)
Definition
The standard name for China's police bureau — the agency you go to for IDs, reporting crimes, and household registration (户口). Not directly interchangeable with 派出所 (a local neighborhood police station).
noun
public security bureau (China's police authority)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 公安局。Wǒ míng tiān yào qù gōng ān jú bàn shēn fèn zhèng.I need to go to the public security bureau tomorrow to apply for an ID card.
- 公安局，。Tā zài gōng ān jú bào le àn, diū shī le qián bāo.He reported the case at the public security bureau after losing his wallet.
- 公安局。gōng ān jú De jǐng guān hěn kuài gǎn dào le xiàn chǎng.The officers from the public security bureau arrived at the scene quickly.
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