特勤

tèqín

noun

Meanings

1 special duty (security, traffic control)
2 officer on special duty

Characters

duty / diligent service

Examples

活动期间警方部署了大量特勤警力。

Huódòng qījiān jǐngfāng bùshǔ le dàliàng tèqín jǐnglì.

Police deployed a large special-duty force during the event.

他被抽调到特勤大队执行任务。

Tā bèi chōudiào dào tèqín dàduì zhíxíng rènwù.

He was reassigned to the special-duty squad to carry out the mission.

Tips

usage

Short for 特殊勤务 'special-assignment duty.' Common in 特勤大队 (special-duty unit), 特勤民警 (special-duty officer), often deployed for major events, summits, or high-risk areas. Distinct from 特警 tèjǐng 'SWAT/special police' which is a separate tactical force.

Stroke Order

特 tè

勤 qín