<p>This is a comment about law and order/public safety. So, e.g. it could translate as "Public safety is bad."</p>

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2016-02-24T23:52:25.740Z
Is it a common usage?
Superuser
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2016-02-24T23:59:58.133Z
I mean is it a big word used by politicians in speech or it can be a colloquial word in daily life? Thank you very much!
Superuser
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2016-02-25T08:53:46.610Z
@Superuser
Do you mean the English word "public safety"?
imrek
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2016-02-26T07:20:22.380Z
@ Drunken Master Yes. Is public safety a big word?
Superuser
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2016-02-26T08:39:12.363Z
It's an ordinary word, not formal, not colloquial, nothing special about it. Check any dictionary.
imrek
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2016-02-24T23:32:54.667Z
imrek
<p>I guess &quot;high-crime&quot; makes more sense.</p>
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<p>治安不好的小区</p>
<p>high-crime neighborhood</p>
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Dan
<p>How would you say 治安不好 in English?</p>
<p>Someone told me it means &quot;<em>not safe</em>&quot;, but I am not sure about it. It seems too broad. 治安 is the safety level of a place specifically relating to crimes, but being not safe may refer to avalanche or smog.</p>

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2016-02-25T00:24:39.450Z
cf。jukuu： 5 examples for 治安不好: 1,2: poor public order,3,4: public security (order ?) is poor,looking up "law and order" jukuu has 2 examples among first 10 with 治安 translated as such:  1.The army was called in to restore law and order to the place.
 军队被召来恢复该地治安。3.  The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.
 警察负责维持治安。
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How to say 治安不好 in English
# How to say 治安不好 in English

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-24)

How would you say 治安不好 in English?

Someone told me it means "*not safe*", but I am not sure about it. It seems too broad. 治安 is the safety level of a place specifically relating to crimes, but being not safe may refer to avalanche or smog.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: cf。jukuu： 5 examples for 治安不好: 1,2: poor public order,3,4: public security (order ?) is poor,looking up "law and order" jukuu has 2 examples among first 10 with 治安 translated as such:  1.The army was called in to restore law and order to the place.  军队被召来恢复该地治安。3.  The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.  警察负责维持治安。  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-02-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

This is a comment about law and order/public safety. So, e.g. it could translate as "Public safety is bad."

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is it a common usage?  
> **username_0**: I mean is it a big word used by politicians in speech or it can be a colloquial word in daily life? Thank you very much!  
> **username_2**: @username_0 Do you mean the English word "public safety"?  
> **username_0**: @ Drunken Master Yes. Is public safety a big word?  
> **username_2**: It's an ordinary word, not formal, not colloquial, nothing special about it. Check any dictionary.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-02-25. Score: 3

I guess "high-crime" makes more sense.

> 治安不好的小区
>
> high-crime neighborhood


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