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

警员赶到了现场。

Jǐngyuán gǎn dào le xiànchǎng.

The police officer arrived at the scene.

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 (jǐngchá) is more common.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

员 yuán