Police & crime in Chinese 警察和犯罪
jǐngchá hé fànzuì
Who keeps people safe? 15 essential police & crime words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police officer |
| 派出所 | pài chū suǒ | police station (local) |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | crime |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to rob; to snatch |
| 骗子 | piàn zi | con artist; scammer |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | fraud; scam |
| 抓 | zhuā | to catch; to arrest |
| 监控 | jiān kòng | CCTV |
| 证人 | zhèng rén | witness |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | fine |
| 违法 | wéi fǎ | illegal |
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to go to prison |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe |
Example sentences
- 有问题找警察。Ask the police if there's a problem.
- 我去派出所报案。I'm going to report it at the police station.
- 这个城市犯罪很少。There's very little crime in this city.
- 小偷偷了我的手机。A thief stole my phone.
- 他偷了一辆自行车。He stole a bike.
- 有人抢了她的包。Someone snatched her bag.
- 小心电话骗子。Watch out for phone scammers.
- 这是网络诈骗。This is an online scam.
- 警察抓住了小偷。The police caught the thief.
- 街上到处都有监控。There's CCTV everywhere on the streets.
- 你是证人吗？Are you a witness?
- 乱停车要罚款。Parking illegally gets you a fine.
- 这样做是违法的。Doing that is illegal.
- 他坐了三年牢。He spent three years in prison.
- 这里晚上很安全。It's safe here at night.
Practise speaking
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