How to say “police station” in Chinese
police station
“Police station” in Chinese is 派出所, pài chū suǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
派出所 is read pài chū suǒ: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: originally a branch of a river, an offshoot.
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 “派出所”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 派出所. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有派出所吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒupàichūsuǒmaExcuse me, is there a police station nearby?
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 我先去派出所报警然后去银行wǒxiānqùpàichūsuǒbàojǐng,ránhòuqùyínhángFirst I'll go to the police station to report it, then to the bank.
More words from the lesson “Lost property and the police”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “police station” in Chinese?
“Police station” in Chinese is 派出所, pinyin pàichūsuǒ.
What does 派出所 mean?
派出所 (pàichūsuǒ) means “police station”.
How do you write 派出所?
派出所 is 3 characters: 派 (pài) — send; school, faction; 出 (chū) — go out; 所 (suǒ) — place; that which. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 派出所?
派出所 is read pàichūsuǒ. Tones: pài — fourth tone, chū — first tone, suǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“police station” in the lesson “Lost property and the police”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. 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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