警察 jǐngchá police
How to remember 警察: 警 guard + 察 inspect = police.
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How it is used
- 'Police, police officer' - both the force and an individual officer: 一名警察 (yì míng jǐngchá) a police officer, 报警 (bàojǐng) call the police.
- Colloquially officers are also 警察叔叔 (jǐngchá shūshu, 'police uncle') to kids; the emergency number is 110.
- Distinguish 警察 (the officer/force) from 派出所 (pàichūsuǒ) the local police station.
Example sentences
- 叫警察！ Jiào jǐngchá!Call the police!
- 叫警察。 Jiào jǐngchá.Please call the police.
- 警察设了分界线。 Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon.