The Chinese word 警察 refers to a police officer or law enforcement official. It is a compound word formed by combining the characters 警, which means “to warn” or “to alert”, and 察, which means “to examine” or “to investigate”. In everyday usage, 警察 is used to refer to the police force as a whole or to individual police officers. It is a common term used in China and other Mandarin-speaking regions to describe those responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing the law.
Translation
Noun: police
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他是一名警察 | tā shì yī míng jǐngchá | He is a police officer |
| 警察正在调查这个案件 | jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zhège ànjiàn | The police are investigating this case |
| 如果你遇到危险，可以向警察求助 | rúguǒ nǐ yùdào wēixiǎn, kěyǐ xiàng jǐngchá qiúzhù | If you encounter danger, you can seek help from the police |
| 警察在路口处设立了路障 | jǐngchá zài lùkǒu chù shèlì le lùzhàng | The police set up a roadblock at the intersection |
| 她的父亲是一名警察 | tā de fùqīn shì yī míng jǐngchá | Her father is a police officer |
| 那个小偷被警察逮捕了 | nàgè xiǎotōu bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le | The thief was arrested by the police |
| 警察要求他出示身份证明 | jǐngchá yāoqiú tā chūshì shēnfèn zhèngmíng | The police asked him to show his ID |
| 警察正在追捕逃犯 | jǐngchá zhèngzài zhuībǔ táofàn | The police are chasing a fugitive |
HSK
警察 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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