Writing
警察 (jǐngchá) — how to say "police" in Chinese
警察
Police, policeman
noun
Character composition
警
to warn
察
to observe
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
找警察
zhǎo jǐngchá
call the police
警察叔叔
jǐngchá shūshu
uncle policeman
Examples
那位年轻的警察每天在路口帮助老人和小孩过马路。
That young policeman helps elderly people and children cross the road at the intersection every day.
警察帮助了我。
The policeman helped me.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "police" in Chinese?
"police" in Chinese is 警察 (jǐngchá).
What does 警察 mean in English?
警察 (jǐngchá) means "Police, policeman".
How is 警察 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐngchá (written as jingcha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "police" in Chinese characters?
It is written 警察: 警 has 19 strokes, 察 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 警察?
警察 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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