公安

gōng ān

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. (Ministry of) Public Security
2. public safety
3. public security

Word relationships

Related words

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• 警察 jǐng chá 警察 jǐng chá police; police officer police force: police; police officer
• 安全 ān quán 安全 ān quán safe; secure safety: safe; secure

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in official names, e.g. 公安部 (Ministry of Public Security).

Example Sentences

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公安 部门负责维护公共安全。

The public security department is responsible for maintaining public safety.

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Words Containing 公安

• 公安局 公安局 gōng ān jú: public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
• 公安官员 公安官员 gōng ān guān yuán: public safety officials
• 公安机关 公安机关 gōng ān jī guān: public security bureau
• 公安县 公安县 gōng ān xiàn: Gong'an county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[jīng zhōu], Hubei
• 公安部 公安部 gōng ān bù: Ministry of Public Security

Child Words of 公安

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 安 安 ān: (bound form) calm; peaceful