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How do you say "checkpoint" in Chinese?
检查站
jiǎn chá zhàn
In Chinese, "checkpoint" is 检查站 (jiǎn chá zhàn).
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Pronunciation
This one reads "jiǎn chá zhàn" with third tone, then second tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Writing and usage
检查站 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
警卫站在检查站。
jǐng wèi zhàn zài jiǎn chá zhàn 。
Guards stood at the checkpoint.
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How to remember 检查站
Try connecting the exact scene of when guards stood at the checkpoint with "jiǎn chá zhàn" — it's a fast route to checkpoint.
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Questions about 检查站
How do you pronounce 检查站?
This one reads "jiǎn chá zhàn" with third tone, then second tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Is 检查站 formal or casual?
检查站 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 检查站 used in Chinese?
检查站 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 警卫站在检查站。 (Guards stood at the checkpoint.).
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