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    Referring to 'police officer' with 警员 (jǐngyuán)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    警员 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    The noun 警员 (jǐngyuán) means 'police officer' or 'constable,' a formal term for a member of the police force. It is more formal than 警察 (jǐngchá) and is commonly found in news reports, official documents, and detective stories. Use 警员 when referring to police in formal or written contexts.

    Examples

    • 几名警员迅速赶到了现场。

      jǐ míng jǐngyuán xùnsù gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

      Several police officers quickly arrived at the scene.

    • 警员正在调查这起事故的原因。

      jǐngyuán zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ shìgù de yuányīn.

      The police officers are investigating the cause of this accident.

    • 一位警员在执行任务时受了轻伤。

      yī wèi jǐngyuán zài zhíxíng rènwù shí shòu le qīngshāng.

      A police officer was slightly injured while carrying out a mission.

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