Definition
派出所 (pài chū suǒ) is a local police station in China — the neighborhood-level office where you report lost items, register your residence, or get basic police services. It's smaller and more community-focused than a 公安局 (gōng'ān jú, public security bureau), which handles major cases and administration.
noun
local police station
Examples
- 派出所。Zhège pài chū suǒ zài yínháng pángbiān.This police station is next to the bank.
- 派出所。Qù pài chū suǒ de shíhou jìde dài shàng zhèngjiàn.When you go to the police station, remember to bring your ID.
- 派出所。Nàge pài chū suǒ de jǐngchá bāng le wǒ.The police officer at that station helped me.
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