Chinese word

民警

Pronunciation

Pinyinmín jǐng

Meaning

  • nounpolice officer

Example

报警后，民警很快就到了。bào jǐng hòu mín jǐng hěn kuài jiù dào le

After the police were called, a police officer arrived quickly.

Illustration for 民警 (police officer)

More examples

晚上巡逻时，民警发现可疑人员并将其带回派出所。wǎn shàng xún luó shí mín jǐng fā xiàn kě yí rén yuán bìng jiāng qí dài huí pài chū suǒ

During a night patrol, a police officer found a suspicious person and took them back to the police station.

Core concept

A practical police role close to the community, where routine reports and local problems receive attention.

Common phrases

  • 民警接警mín jǐng jiē jǐng

    police officer takes a report

  • 民警调查取证mín jǐng diào chá qǔ zhèng

    police officer investigates and collects evidence

  • 民警入户走访mín jǐng rù hù zóu fǎng

    police officer makes home visits

  • 民警巡逻mín jǐng xún luó

    police officer conducts patrols

Similar words

警察jǐng chá: The organization responsible for public safety and controlling illegal activity.
警员jǐng yuán: A regular member of the police who carries out practical field duties.

Definition in Chinese

指在派出所、社区等基层岗位上为群众提供警务服务、进行巡逻、受理报警和调解事务的公安人员。zhǐ zài pài chū suǒ shè qū děng jī céng gǎng wèi shàng wèi qún zhòng tí gōng jǐng wù fú wù jìn xíng xún luó shòu lǐ bào jǐng hé tiáo jiě shì wù de gōng ān rén yuán

Word origin

民警 (mínjǐng, "police officer") is a transparent compound of 民 (mín, "the people") and 警 (jǐng, "police"), so its wording centers the public served by the officer.

Usage tips

  • The term is especially useful in reports about routine contact with public services, where it presents the officer as part of a local institution rather than a named individual.

Opposites

Related words

  • 社区民警shè qū mín jǐngcommunity police officernoun
  • 派出所民警pài chū suǒ mín jǐnglocal police station officernoun

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