海关 (hǎi guān) — customs (border inspection agency or checkpoint)

Definition

Examples

• 我在海关等了一个小时才通过。
  Wǒ zài hǎi guān děng le yí gè xiǎo shí cái tōng guò.
  I waited an hour at customs before passing through.
• 海关工作人员仔细检查了我的护照。
  hǎi guān Gōng zuò rén yuán zǐ xì jiǎn chá le wǒ de hù zhào.
  The customs officer carefully checked my passport.
• 入境时必须经过海关。
  Rù jìng shí bì xū jīng guò hǎi guān.
  You must go through customs when entering the country.