安检 meaning in English
security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check
Meaning of 安检
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2])
- to do a security check
How to use 安检
You will see and hear 安检 at airports, train stations, subway entrances and big events. It works as a noun for the checkpoint and as a verb for going through it. Example: 进地铁站要先安检。(Jìn dìtiězhàn yào xiān ānjiǎn.) You have to go through security before entering the subway station.
安检 is just 安全 (ānquán, safety) plus 检查 (jiǎnchá, inspection), shortened to the first character of each. Think of it as a "safety inspection" squeezed into two syllables.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 检 (jiǎn) as 脸 (liǎn, face) or 险 (xiǎn, danger), which share the same right side. 检 has the wood radical 木 on the left, so remember that you check things, not faces.
安检 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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安 ān · calm · 6 strokes
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检 jiǎn · to check · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 安检.
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 晚安 | wǎn'ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) |
| 不安 | bù'ān | unpeaceful; unstable |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
Questions about 安检
What does 安检 mean?
安检 (ānjiǎn) means "security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 安检?
安检 is made of 2 characters: 安 (6 strokes), 检 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 安检 an HSK word?
Yes. 安检 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 安检 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 安检 is written 安檢.
How do I say "go through security" in Chinese?
The most common phrase is 过安检 (guò ānjiǎn). For example, 我们去过安检吧。(Wǒmen qù guò ānjiǎn ba.) means "Let's go through security."
Can I use 安检 for checking a document or homework?
No. 安检 only means a security screening of people, bags or vehicles. For checking homework or documents, use 检查 (jiǎnchá).