警署

jǐngshǔ

noun #8,628

Measure Word

一个警署 gè

Meanings

1 police station; police headquarters

Characters

police; to warn

Examples

他被带到了警署接受调查。

Tā bèi dàidào le jǐngshǔ jiēshòu diàochá.

He was taken to the police station for investigation.

这个警署负责整个地区的治安。

Zhège jǐngshǔ fùzé zhěnggè dìqū de zhì'ān.

This police station is responsible for public security in the entire area.

警署派出了大量警力。

Jǐngshǔ pàichū le dàliàng jǐnglì.

The police headquarters dispatched a large number of officers.

Tips

usage

警署 is more formal and often used in Hong Kong and Taiwan. On the mainland, 派出所 (local police station) and 公安局 (public security bureau) are more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

署 shǔ