patrol officer; constable
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
patrol officer; policeman on patrol duty
Refers to police officers who patrol streets and public areas to maintain public order and security.
Xún巡
jǐng警
zài在
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
wéi维
chí持
jiāo交
tōng通
zhì秩
xù序
。
The patrol officers are maintaining traffic order on the streets.
Nà那
wèi位
rè热
xīn心
de的
xún巡
jǐng警
bāng帮
zhù助
lǎo老
rén人
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
huí回
jiā家
de的
lù路
。
That enthusiastic patrolman helped the old man find his way home.
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Yè夜
jiān间
xún巡
jǐng警
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
jǐng警
tì惕
。
Night patrol officers need to be especially vigilant.
noun
police officer; constable (old term)
archaicUsed in early modern Chinese contexts (Republican era or early PRC) as a general term for police officers.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
xún巡
jǐng警
chuān穿
zhe着
huī灰
sè色
zhì制
fú服
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
xún巡
luó逻
。
In the old days, constables wore gray uniforms and patrolled the streets.
Tā他
zǔ祖
fù父
nà那
yī一
dài代
rén人
yǐ以
qián前
hěn很
duō多
dōu都
zuò做
xún巡
jǐng警
。
Many people of his grandfather's generation used to work as police officers.