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警官

jǐng guān · jing guan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. constable; police officer
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How to ask for directions

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)问路(wènlù)，应该(yīnggāi)怎么(zěnme)叫(jiào)警察(jǐngchá)？

    Dengdeng, I want to ask the way. How should I address a police officer?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，可以(kěyǐ)叫(jiào)警官(jǐngguān)，很(hěn)有(yǒu)礼貌(lǐmào)。

    In China you can say jǐngguān. It is polite.

  3. Leon

    警官(jǐngguān)，请问(qǐngwèn)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Officer, where is the subway station please?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)问(wèn)我(wǒ)干什么(gànshénme)？我(wǒ)不(bù)是(shì)警官(jǐngguān)。

    Why ask me? I am not an officer.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)在(zài)练习(liànxí)！那边(nàbian)的(de)警官(jǐngguān)走(zǒu)了(le)吗(ma)？

    I am practicing! Has that officer over there left?

  6. Dengdeng

    走(zǒu)了(le)。我们(wǒmen)还是(háishi)自己(zìjǐ)看(kàn)地图(dìtú)吧(ba)。

    Yes. Let us just look at the map ourselves.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)官(guān)，我(wǒ)可(kě)什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)没(méi)做(zuò)！

Police officer, I didn't do anything!

Tatoeba: Chinese by katshi94 · English by katshi94 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)位(wèi)警(jǐng)官(guān)耐(nài)心(xīn)地(de)给(gěi)游(yóu)客(kè)指(zhǐ)路(lù)。

That police officer patiently gave the tourist directions.

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