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警員

简警员 · 繁警員

Mandarin · pinyin jǐng yuán

police officer; policeman (general term for any police officer)
police constable (lowest rank in mainland China and Hong Kong)

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警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm
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员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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3–2 · jing3 yuan2

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ging2 jyun4

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noun

police officer
police constable (in Hong Kong)

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