English–Chinese
“immigration” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiān jiǎn
Example
我在边检排队出示护照。wǒ zài biān jiǎn pái duì chū shì hù zhào
I am lining up at immigration to show my passport.
How to say “immigration” in Chinese
“Immigration” in Chinese is 边检 (biān jiǎn).
A government border-control service or process that checks a traveler's identity and permission to enter or leave.
Example sentences with 边检
护照检查完，他很快就通过了边检。hù zhào jiǎn chá wán tā hěn kuài jiù tōng guò le biān jiǎn
After his passport was checked, he quickly passed through immigration.
Tips for using 边检
- At an airport, the passport queue belongs to immigration, while customs deals mainly with goods and baggage, so customs is not the general word for every border check.