警长
jǐngchángTraditional: 警长
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Translation
police chief, sheriff, captain of police
Word origin
A compound of 警 (jǐng, to warn, police) and 长 (cháng or zhǎng, here meaning chief or head), so literally the head of the police.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 警 (jǐng, police) + 长 (zhǎng, chief)
Stroke order
警
长
Examples
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The police chief is investigating this case.
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He was appointed the new police chief.
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The sheriff ordered everyone not to come closer.
镇敬。
The town's sheriff is highly respected.
搜栋。
The police chief personally led the team to search that house.
警长 (jǐng zhǎng) means a police chief, sheriff, or captain of police, the senior officer leading a station or unit. It pairs the word for police with the word for head or chief.
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