警界

jǐngjiè

noun #27,136

Meanings

1 the police world
2 law enforcement circles

Characters

police; to warn; alert

world; boundary; circle (of people)

Examples

HSK 1

他在警界工作了二十年。

Tā zài jǐngjiè gōngzuò le èrshí nián.

He has worked in law enforcement for twenty years.

HSK 7-9

这一丑闻震惊了整个警界。

Zhè yī chǒuwén zhènjīng le zhěnggè jǐngjiè.

This scandal shocked the entire police world.

Tips

usage

警界 refers collectively to the world of law enforcement - the police profession and community. Compare 警方 (the police, as an institution) and 警察 (police officer).

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

界 jiè