Definition
交警 (jiāo jǐng) means 'traffic police' – it's a specific type of 警察 (jǐng chá, 'police') that handles road traffic, directing vehicles and helping pedestrians. While 警察 is the general term for all police officers, 交警 is only used for traffic-related duties.
noun
traffic police
Examples
- ，交警。Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme qù, qù wèn le yí gè jiāo jǐng.I didn't know how to get there, so I asked a traffic police officer.
- 交警。jiāo jǐng zài lùkǒu bāngzhù rénmen guò mǎlù.The traffic police are helping people cross the street at the intersection.
- ，交警。Zǎoshang qī diǎn, jiāo jǐng yǐjīng kāishǐ gōngzuò le.At seven in the morning, the traffic police have already started working.
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