安全部

ānquánbù
noun #8,363

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 security department; security ministry
  2. 2 Ministry of State Security

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

Examples

HSK 1
Tā zài ānquánbù gōngzuò le èrshí nián.
He worked at the security department for twenty years.
HSK 7-9
Ānquánbù yǐjīng jièrù le zhège ànjiàn.
The security department has gotten involved in this case.
HSK 7-9
Guójiā Ānquánbù fùzé qíngbào gōngzuò.
The Ministry of State Security is responsible for intelligence work.

Tips

usage
安全部 is often short for 国家安全部, 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.

Stroke Order

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