警察

jǐng chá

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. police; police officer

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 小偷 xiǎo tōu 小偷 xiǎo tōu thief Thief; often used in contexts where police catch thieves, a common learner pair: thief

Register variants

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• 公安 gōng ān 公安 gōng ān (Ministry of) Public Security Used more formally or institutionally, e.g., 公安局 (Public Security Bureau): (Ministry of) Public Security
• 警官 jǐng guān 警官 jǐng guān constable; police officer Police officer; formal title for a police officer, often used in direct address: constable; police officer

Related words

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• 民警 mín jǐng 民警 mín jǐng civil police People's police; specifically refers to civil police officers in China: civil police

Usage notes

Common mistakes

警察 can mean both 'police' (the organization) and 'police officer'. Use context or measure words to clarify, e.g., 一个警察 (an officer) vs. 报警/叫警察 (call the police).

Example Sentences

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警察 发现了一具尸体。

The police discovered a corpse.

警察 包围了房子。

The police surrounded the house.

警察 逮捕了一伙匪徒。

The police arrested a gang of bandits.

警察 搜查了他的家。

The police searched his home.

警察 迅速赶到事故现场。

The police quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.

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Words Containing 警察

• 中国人民武装警察部队 中国人民武装警察部队 zhōng guó rén mín wǔ zhuāng jǐng chá bù duì: Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP, aka CAPF)
• 交通警察 交通警察 jiāo tōng jǐng chá: traffic police
• 人民警察 人民警察 rén mín jǐng chá: civil police
• 便衣警察 便衣警察 biàn yī jǐng chá: plain-clothed policeman
• 刑事警察 刑事警察 xíng shì jǐng chá: criminal police
• 刑事警察局 刑事警察局 xíng shì jǐng chá jú: Criminal Investigation Bureau
• 国际刑事警察组织 国际刑事警察组织 guó jì xíng shì jǐng chá zǔ zhī: International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• 特种警察 特种警察 tè zhǒng jǐng chá: SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics)
• 皇家香港警察 皇家香港警察 huáng jiā xiāng gǎng jǐng chá: Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)
• 秘密警察 秘密警察 mì mì jǐng chá: secret police
• 警察局 警察局 jǐng chá jú: police station
• 警察厅 警察厅 jǐng chá tīng: National Police Agency (Japan)
• 警察署 警察署 jǐng chá shǔ: police station
• 边防警察 边防警察 biān fáng jǐng chá: border police
• 防暴警察 防暴警察 fáng bào jǐng chá: riot police
• 电子警察 电子警察 diàn zǐ jǐng chá: traffic camera
• 香港警察 香港警察 xiāng gǎng jǐng chá: Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997)

Child Words of 警察

• 察 察 chá: short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[chá hā ěr]
• 警 警 jǐng: to alert