从警 (cōng) — to work as a police officer; to engage in police work
Definition
从警 means 'to work in police / as a police officer,' emphasizing the career choice itself rather than duty. Often used after verbs like 选择, 梦想, 从事 to describe entering the profession.
verb
to work as a police officerto engage in police work
Examples
- 从警。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu jiù xuǎn zé cōng le.He chose to become a police officer right after college.
- 从警，。cōng Zhè me duō nián, tā cóng lái méi yǒu hòu huǐ guò.After so many years in police work, he has never regretted it.
- 从警，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng cōng, xiàn zài zhōng yú shí xiàn le.She dreamed of being a police officer since childhood, and now she has finally achieved it.
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