安全部

ānquánbù

noun #8,363

Measure Word

一个安全部 gè

Meanings

1 security department; security ministry
2 Ministry of State Security

Characters

peace; safe; secure

complete; whole; entire

department; ministry; section

Literally 'safety department' — short for various security-related government agencies.

Examples

安全部已经介入了这个案件。

Ānquánbù yǐjīng jièrù le zhège ànjiàn.

The security department has gotten involved in this case.

国家安全部负责情报工作。

Guójiā Ānquánbù fùzé qíngbào gōngzuò.

The Ministry of State Security is responsible for intelligence work.

他在安全部工作了二十年。

Tā zài ānquánbù gōngzuò le èrshí nián.

He worked at the security department for twenty years.

Tips

usage

安全部 is often short for 国家安全部 (Guójiā Ānquánbù), China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). It can also refer to a security department within any organization. The full name 国家安全部 is abbreviated as 国安部 (Guó'ānbù).

Stroke Order

安 ān

全 quán

部 bù