警察 (jǐng chá) — police officer; police
Definition
The everyday word for 'police' or a 'police officer'. 公安 is the more formal/official term for China's public security authorities; 交警 specifically means traffic police.
noun
police officerpolice
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 警察。Tā shì yì míng jǐng chá.He is a police officer.
- 警察。Nà ge jǐng chá zài kān hù zhào.That police officer is looking at a passport.
- 警察。Yù dào huài rén shí yīng gāi zhǎo jǐng chá.When you encounter a bad person, you should find a police officer.
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