Upper-Intermediate - Registering with the Police Station (D0799)

A 你好, 我要办住宿登记。
nǐhǎo, wǒ yào bàn zhùsù dēngjì.
Hello, I want to register my residence.
B 带护照了吗?
dài hùzhào le ma?
Did you bring your passport?
A 带了,给你。
dài le, gěi nǐ.
I did, here you go.
B 嗯,你来中国那么久了?政府规定要在入境后二十四小时之内登记,逾期要罚款的。
ng4, nǐ lái Zhōngguó nàme jiǔ le? zhèngfǔ guīdìng yào zài rùjìng hòu èrshí sì xiǎoshí zhīnèi dēngjì, yúqī yào fákuǎn de.
Hmm, you've been in China this long? The government stipulates that you have 24 hours after you enter to register. If you exceed that there is a fine.
A 警官,我以前不知道。我不是故意的。
jǐngguān, wǒ yǐqián bù zhīdào. wǒ bù shì gùyì de.
Officer, I didn't know that. I did not do it on purpose.
B 哎,好吧,这次算了。下次一定要注意啊!你把这张表格填好。带护照复印件了吗?
āi, hǎo ba, zhècì suàn le. xiàcì yīdìng yào zhùyì a! nǐ bǎ zhè zhāng biǎogé tián hǎo. dài hùzhào fùyìn jiàn le ma?
Oh, all right. I will let it go this time. Next time you need to pay more attention. Take this form and fill it out. Did you bring a photocopy of your passport?
A 复印件?我带了原件。
fùyìn jiàn? wǒ dài le yuánjiàn.
A photocopy? I brought the real thing.
B 除了原件,还要护照第一页和签证页的复印件。
chúle yuánjiàn, háiyào hùzhào dì yī yè hé qiānzhèngyè de fùyìn jiàn.
Along with the original, you also need to photocopy the first page in your passport along with a copy of your visa.
A 这样啊。我没带。这里可以复印吗?
zhèyàng a. wǒ méi dài. zhèlǐ kěyǐ fùyìn ma?
Oh so that's how it is. I didn't bring that. Can you copy it here?
B 我们派出所没有复印机。你可以到对面的小店复印,很近的。
wǒmen pàichūsuǒ méiyǒu fùyìnjī. nǐ kěyǐ dào duìmiàn de xiǎodiàn fùyìn, hěn jìn de.
Our local police station does not have a photocopier. You can go across the street to the small shop. It is close.
A 要几份?
yào jǐ fèn?
How many copies?
B 一份就够了。
yī fèn jiù gòu le.
One copy is enough.
A 如果我以后要搬家,还需要再来登记吗?
rúguǒ wǒ yǐhòu yào bānjiā hái xūyào zài lái dēngjì ma?
If I move in the future, do I have to come back and register?
B 要。还有回国以后再来中国也要来登记。下次要二十四小时之内来,否则要罚款的。
yào. háiyǒu huíguó yǐhòu zài lái Zhōngguó yě yào lái dēngjì. xiàcì yào èrshí sì xiǎoshí zhīnèi lái, fǒuzé yào fákuǎn de.
Yes. You also have to come back and register when you return to China after a trip home. Next time do it within 24 hours, otherwise there will be a fine.
A 行,知道了。
xíng, zhīdào le.
OK, I've got it.
B 表格现在也可以在网上下载。以后你填好带过来,办起来就快多了。
biǎogé xiànzài yě kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng xiàzǎi. yǐhòu nǐ tián hǎo dài guòlai, bàn qǐlai jiù kuài duō le.
You can also download the form off the internet. In the future you can come with a completed form, and the procedure will go much more quickly.
A 辛苦你了,警官。那,我先去复印护照。
xīnkǔ nǐ le, jǐngguān. nà, wǒ xiān qù fùyìn hùzhào.
Pardon me, Officer. I will first go and copy my passport.
B 好的,快去快回。
hǎo de, kuài qù kuài huí.
OK. Hurry back.

Key Vocabulary

住宿 zhùsù accommodation
登记 dēngjì to register
护照 hùzhào passport
规定 guīdìng to stipulate
入境 rùjìng to enter a country
逾期 yúqī to exceed the deadline
罚款 fákuǎn to impose a fine
故意 gùyì intentionally
表格 biǎogé form
tián to fill in
原件 yuánjiàn original document
复印 fùyìn to photocopy
下载 xiàzǎi to download
快去快回 kuài qù kuài huí come back soon

Supplementary Vocabulary

出境 chūjìng to leave the country
公安局 gōngānjú public security bureau
申请 shēnqǐng to apply for
临时 línshí temporary
长期 chángqī long-term