1 / 4认得Recognize看到这个英文,我知道它大概是什么。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.
Customs
KUHS-tumz
海关
세관
Where you'll see it你会在哪里看到
- 机场领完行李后的出口
- 入境时的申报画面或表格
- 国际包裹的追踪通知
- 免税店的说明
What it actually means白话说
海关:查你带进美国的东西。领完行李后会经过这一关,官员可能问你有没有带食物、现金或要申报的物品,也可能请你把行李放上 X 光机或打开。
Common mistake常见的误会
Customs 查的是东西,Immigration 查的是人和证件,是两关。另外 customs 也有「习俗」的意思,在机场和包裹通知上看到的都是海关。
Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词
- Declare申报 신고
- Customs Declaration海关申报(表格或屏幕上的问题) 세관 신고
- Agriculture农产品检查(食物、水果、肉类) 농산물 검역
- Duty关税 관세
- Duty-free免税 면세
2 / 4听懂Understand对方讲一整句,我抓得到关键词。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.
You may hear你可能会听到
Officer
“Do you have anything to declare?”
你有没有东西要申报?
Listen for these words整句听不懂没关系,抓这几个词
- anything任何东西
- declare申报
3 / 4开口Say不用讲得完美,我有一句最简单的可以说。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.
You can say你可以说
Yes, I have some food.
有,我带了一些食物。
It's tea and snacks.
是茶叶和零食。
No, nothing to declare.
没有,没有东西要申报。
4 / 4实战Survive真的遇到了,我知道现在发生什么。When it really happens, I know what's going on.
Quick check实战一下
你推着行李走到海关,官员看了你的箱子一眼。
Officer 说:Officer says:
“Are you bringing any food or meat?”