检察院

檢察院

jiǎncháyuàn

noun #8,810

Measure Word

一个检察院 gè

Meanings

1 procuratorate; prosecution office
2 prosecutor's office

Characters

to examine; to inspect

to investigate; to observe

institute; court; yard

Examine + investigate + institute — a procuratorate, the body that prosecutes.

Examples

检察院决定对他提起公诉。

Jiǎncháyuàn juédìng duì tā tíqǐ gōngsù.

The procuratorate decided to bring a public prosecution against him.

她在检察院工作了十年。

Tā zài jiǎncháyuàn gōngzuò le shí nián.

She has worked at the procuratorate for ten years.

最高人民检察院发布了新规定。

Zuìgāo Rénmín Jiǎncháyuàn fābù le xīn guīdìng.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate issued new regulations.

Tips

culture

In China's legal system, the 人民检察院 (People's Procuratorate) is separate from the courts. It handles prosecution and also supervises judicial activities. The highest is 最高人民检察院 (Supreme People's Procuratorate). Don't confuse with 法院 (fǎyuàn, court).

usage

检察院 is the institution; a prosecutor is called 检察官 (jiǎncháguān) or 检察员 (jiǎncháyuán).

Stroke Order

检 jiǎn

察 chá

院 yuàn