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警察

jǐng chá · jing cha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. police; police officer
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Asking the way

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)迷路了(mílùle)。

    Dengdeng, we are lost.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一位(yīwèi)警察(jǐngchá)。

    Do not be afraid. There is a police officer ahead.

  3. Leon

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

    Excuse me, where is the subway station?

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)，然后(ránhòu)往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)。

    He says go straight, then turn left.

  5. Leon

    他(tā)还(hái)说(shuō)，他(tā)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)那儿(nàr)。

    He also says he is going there.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)跟着(gēnzhe)警察(jǐngchá)走吧(zǒuba)。

    Then let us follow the police officer.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)察(chá)抓(zhuā)了(le)正(zhèng)在(zài)跑(pǎo)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)人(rén)。

The policeman captured the man who was running.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

遇(yù)到(dào)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)时(shí)，应(yīng)该(gāi)马(mǎ)上(shàng)报(bào)警(jǐng)找(zhǎo)警(jǐng)察(chá)。

When you're in danger, you should immediately call the police.

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The characters

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警
jǐng

to alert; to warn

察
chá

to examine; to inquire

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