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交警 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiāojǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
交警是指负责维护交通秩序的警察。在日常生活中，当你看到穿着制服、手持指挥棒或站在十字路口的人时，他们可能是交警。
jiāojǐng shì zhǐ fù zé wéi tōu jiāo qì xù de jǐng chá. Zài rì yán shēnghuo zhōng, nǐ kàn dào chuān zhe fú zī、shǒu chí zhuǎn bāo huò zhèng zài cì shí jiǔ lù de rén shí, tā men kě néng shì jiāojǐng.
Traffic police are responsible for maintaining traffic order. In daily life, when you see someone in uniform holding a baton or standing at a crossroads, they might be traffic police.
Context note
交警通常在十字路口、学校附近或繁忙的街道上出现。他们帮助确保道路安全，指挥车辆和行人遵守交通规则。
jiāojǐng tōng cháng zài cì shí jiǔ lù kǒu、xué xiào fēn jìn huò máng fán de jiē dào shàng chū xiàn. Tāmen bāngzhù quèrén dào lù an quán, zhǐhuī chēliàng hé xíng rén zūnshǒu tōu jiāo guī ju.
Traffic police are usually seen at crossroads, near schools, or on busy streets. They help ensure road safety by directing vehicles and pedestrians to follow traffic rules.
5 examples
交警正在指挥交通。
jiāo jǐng zhèng zài zhǐ huī jiāo tōng。
The traffic police are directing the traffic.
学校附近经常有交警巡逻。
xué xiào fù jìn jīng cháng yǒu jiāo jǐng xún luó。
There are often traffic police patrolling near the school.
发生交通事故时，交警会来处理。
fā shēng jiāo tōng shì gù shí， jiāo jǐng huì lái chǔ lǐ。
When there is a traffic accident, the traffic police will come to handle it.
交警提醒司机遵守交通规则。
jiāo jǐng tí xǐng sī jī zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé。
The traffic police remind drivers to follow traffic rules.
交警帮助行人过马路。
jiāo jǐng bāng zhù xíng rén guò mǎ lù。
The traffic police help pedestrians cross the street.
5 mini stories
一天，小明上学路上看到一位交警在指挥交通。他觉得交警很重要。
yì tiān， xiǎo míng shàng xué lù shang kàn dào yí wèi jiāo jǐng zài zhǐ huī jiāo tōng。 tā jué de jiāo jǐng hěn zhòng yào。
One day, Xiaoming saw a traffic police officer directing traffic on his way to school. He felt that the traffic police were very important.
周末，爸爸带小华去公园玩。他们看到一位交警在维护交通秩序。小华问爸爸为什么要有交警。
zhōu mò， bà ba dài xiǎo huá qù gōng yuán wán。 tā men kàn dào yí wèi jiāo jǐng zài wéi hù jiāo tōng zhì xù。 xiǎo huá wèn bà ba wèi shén me yào yǒu jiāo jǐng。
On weekends, Dad took Xiaohua to the park. They saw a traffic police officer maintaining traffic order. Xiaohua asked Dad why there were traffic police.
有一次，妈妈开车带小丽去超市购物。路上遇到一位交警检查车辆。
yǒu yí cì， mā mā kāi chē dài xiǎo lì qù chāo shì gòu wù。 lù shang yù dào yí wèi jiāo jǐng jiǎn chá chē liàng。
Once, Mom drove Xiaoli to the supermarket for shopping. On the way, they encountered a traffic police officer checking vehicles.
小强放学后看到几位交警在十字路口指挥交通。他觉得交警的工作很辛苦。
xiǎo qiáng fàng xué hòu kàn dào jǐ wèi jiāo jǐng zài shí zì lù kǒu zhǐ huī jiāo tōng。 tā jué de jiāo jǐng de gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ。
After school, Xiaqiang saw several traffic police officers directing traffic at a crossroads. He felt that the work of the traffic police was very hard.
小芳的爸爸是交警，她经常听到爸爸讲述工作中的故事。
xiǎo fāng de bà ba shì jiāo jǐng， tā jīng cháng tīng dào bà ba jiǎng shù gōng zuò zhōng de gù shì。
Xiaofang's dad is a traffic police officer, and she often hears him tell stories about his work.