警员

警員

jǐngyuán

noun #4,133

Measure Word

一名警员 míng

Meanings

1 police officer
2 constable

Characters

member; personnel

Examples

HSK 3

警员赶到了现场。

Jǐngyuán gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

The police officer arrived at the scene.

HSK 4

两名警员在路口指挥交通。

Liǎng míng jǐngyuán zài lùkǒu zhǐhuī jiāotōng.

Two police officers were directing traffic at the intersection.

Tips

usage

警员 is a formal term for a police officer, often used in news reports. In everyday speech, 警察 is more common.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

员 yuán