刑警

xíngjǐng

noun #8,576

Measure Word

一个刑警 gè

Meanings

1 criminal detective; criminal police
2 abbreviation for 刑事警察

Characters

criminal; punishment; penalty

police; to warn

Criminal + police — short for 刑事警察, a detective who investigates crimes.

Examples

刑警正在调查这起案件。

Xíngjǐng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

The criminal detectives are investigating this case.

他是一名经验丰富的刑警。

Tā shì yī míng jīngyàn fēngfù de xíngjǐng.

He is an experienced criminal detective.

刑警队连夜赶到了现场。

Xíngjǐngduì liányè gǎn dào le xiànchǎng.

The criminal investigation team rushed to the scene overnight.

Tips

usage

刑警 is the abbreviation of 刑事警察 (xíngshì jǐngchá). 刑警队 (xíngjǐngduì) = criminal investigation team. In Chinese crime dramas, 刑警 are the detectives who solve murder cases and serious crimes, distinct from regular 民警 (mínjǐng, civilian police).

Stroke Order

刑 xíng

警 jǐng