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 ·

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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