jǐngxián

警衔

Word · NounTraditional警銜

police rank

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

police rank

formal

Refers to the system of ranks within the police force, such as Commissioner, Superintendent, Sergeant, and Constable. This term can also apply to the armed police, whose ranking system parallels that of the military.

Tā他
de的
jǐng警
xián衔
shì是
jǐng警
sī司
 。

His police rank is Sergeant.

Liǎo了
jiě解
bù不
tóng同
guó国
jiā家
de的
jǐng警
xián衔
zhì制
dù度
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
 。

It is interesting to learn about the police rank systems of different countries.

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Jìn晋
shēng升
jǐng警
xián衔
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
de的
kǎo考
hé核
 。

Promotion in police rank requires rigorous examination.

Wǔ武
zhuāng装
jǐng警
chá察
de的
jǐng警
xián衔
yǔ与
jūn军
guān官
de的
jūn军
xián衔
lèi类
sì似
 。

The ranks of the armed police are similar to those of military officers.