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    Expressing 'police station' with 警局 (jǐngjú)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 警局 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 警局 (jǐngjú) means 'police station' or 'police bureau.' It refers to the local office where police officers are based and conduct their work. It is a shortened form of 警察局 and is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 他赶到警局报了案。

      Tā gǎn dào jǐngjú bào le àn.

      He rushed to the police station and filed a report.

    • 嫌疑人已经被带回警局审问了。

      Xiányírén yǐjīng bèi dài huí jǐngjú shěnwèn le.

      The suspect has already been taken back to the police station for questioning.

    • 警局离我家只有两条街的距离。

      Jǐngjú lí wǒ jiā zhǐyǒu liǎng tiáo jiē de jùlí.

      The police station is only two streets away from my home.

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