警车

• Pinyin: jǐng chē
• Desglose de hanzi: 警 = 敬 (respect) + 言 (speech) — a warning word; 车 = pictograph of a wheeled vehicle

Significado

Coche de policía; coche patrulla.

The standard term for a police vehicle in Mainland China. Typically white with blue and red markings and flashing lights. 警车 is the general term covering patrol cars, SWAT vehicles, and all police-operated automobiles. Commonly encountered in news reports, crime fiction, and everyday speech.

Ejemplos

1. 几辆警车呼啸而过，朝着案发方向疾驶。
2. 警车停在路边，警察正在向附近居民了解情况。
3. 嫌疑人被戴上手铐，押上了停在门口的警车。

Guía de uso

Contexto: law enforcement, news, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 前方有警车，请减速慢行。(There's a police car ahead — please slow down.)
• 他一听到警车鸣笛就慌了神。(He panicked as soon as he heard the police siren.)

Incorrecto

• 我买了辆警车。(Unless you work in law enforcement or fiction, this phrasing raises immediate questions — specify 警察车款 if it's just a toy or replica)

Origen e historia

警 (police, alert) + 车 (vehicle). A transparent compound: the vehicle belonging to or operated by the police. Standard modern Chinese.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal