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从警

從警
cóngjǐng
verb #24,172

Meanings

  1. 1 to join the police force
  2. 2 to serve as a police officer

Examples

他从警二十年，一直兢兢业业。
Tā cóngjǐng èrshí nián, yīzhí jīngjīng-yèyè.
He has served in the police force for twenty years, always diligently.
她从警后，专门负责刑事案件。
Tā cóngjǐng hòu, zhuānmén fùzé xíngshì ànjiàn.
After joining the police, she specialized in criminal cases.

Tips

usage
从警 follows the pattern 从 + profession, meaning to take up a career in. Compare 从军 (to join the military) and 从医 (to practice medicine). These literary compounds are common in formal and journalistic contexts.

Stroke Order

从 cóng
警 jǐng