How to say “security check” in Chinese

安检
ānjiǎn

security check (at the airport)

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Travel and vacations”

“Security check” in Chinese is 安检, ān jiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

安检 is read ān jiǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

ān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jiǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

安
ān — calm, safe

On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 女 “woman”.

检
jiǎn — check, inspect

On the left, 木 “wood”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “安检”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 安检. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我们先过安检然后登机wǒmenxiānguòānjiǎn,ránhòudēngjīFirst we'll go through security, then we'll board.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “security check” in Chinese?

“Security check” in Chinese is 安检, pinyin ānjiǎn.

What does 安检 mean?

安检 (ānjiǎn) means “security check (at the airport)”.

How do you write 安检?

安检 is 2 characters: 安 (ān) — calm, safe; 检 (jiǎn) — check, inspect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 安检?

安检 is read ānjiǎn. Tones: ān — first tone, jiǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“security check” in the lesson “At the airport”

This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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