In China's procuratorate system (
人民检察院 rénmín jiǎncháyuàn),
检察员 is the standard rank-and-file prosecutor - distinct from the more senior
检察官 (jiǎnchá guān, "procurator / public prosecutor") and
检察长 (jiǎnchá zhǎng, "chief procurator"). Translators often render all three as "prosecutor" in English; choose the level by context. Don't confuse with
检察官,
警察 (jǐngchá, "police officer") or
法官 (fǎguān, "judge").
