Definition
警察 (jǐngchá) is the general term for a police officer or the police force. 交警 (jiāojǐng) refers specifically to traffic police, a type of 警察. 公安 (gōng'ān) is broader—it refers to the public security system or authorities (e.g., 公安局 'public security bureau'); in daily speech, 警察 is used for an individual officer, while 公安 sounds more institutional.
noun
police officerpolice
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 警察。Tā shì yì míng jǐng chá.He is a police officer.
- 警察。Nàge jǐng chá zài kàn hùzhào.That police officer is looking at a passport.
- 警察。Yù dào huàirén shí yīnggāi zhǎo jǐng chá.When you encounter a bad person, you should find a police officer.
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