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?”