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警用 (jǐng yòng) — police (use); for police use

Definition

Adjective meaning 'for police use' — describes equipment, vehicles, or gear designated for the police. Unlike 军用 (military use), it is specifically restricted to law enforcement.

adjective
police (use)for police use

Examples

  • 警用。
    Zhè xiē jǐng yòng chē liàng shì zhuān mén yòng yú xún luó de.
    These police vehicles are specifically used for patrol.
  • 警用。
    Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn jǐng yòng fáng dàn yī.
    He is wearing a police bulletproof vest.
  • 警用。
    jǐng yòng Zhuāng bèi bì xū dìng qī jiǎn chá.
    Police equipment must be inspected regularly.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspoken language, speech
Sound part声符shēngfú
敬
敬jìng警
Same sound today

警 places 言 (speech) below 敬; 敬 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

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Crime & Police

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