jǐngyuán

警员

Word · NounTraditional警員

police constable; police officer

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

police constable; police officer (a rank below police sergeant)

formal

A rank in the police force, typically referring to general patrol officers or constables. In some contexts, it can be a general term for any serving police officer.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
gāng刚
gāng刚
rù入
zhí职
de的
pǔ普
tōng通
jǐng警
yuán员
 。

He is a newly appointed ordinary police constable.

Zhè这
wèi位
jǐng警
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
xún巡
luó逻
 。

This police officer is patrolling the street.

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Jǐng警
sī司
de的
jí级
bié别
bǐ比
jǐng警
yuán员
gāo高
 。

The rank of police sergeant is higher than that of constable.

Suǒ所
yǒu有
jǐng警
yuán员
dōu都
bì必
xū须
jiē接
shòu受
yán严
gé格
de的
xùn训
liàn练
 。

All police officers must undergo rigorous training.