Definition

Noun: 1. Police officer, policeman, policewoman: A member of a state-organized force responsible for maintaining public order, safety, and enforcing the law. This is the general term for an individual officer. 2. The police (as an institution or collective body): Refers to the organized civil force of a state, responsible for prevention and detection of crime and maintenance of public order.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Individual):
  • Một cảnh sát đang giúp người già qua đường. (A police officer is helping an elderly person cross the street.)
  • Cô ấy là cảnh sát hình sự. (She is a criminal policewoman.)
• Noun (Collective/Institution):
  • Hãy gọi cảnh sát! (Call the police!)
  • Cảnh sát đang điều tra vụ án. (The police are investigating the case.)

Advanced Usage

• "báo cảnh sát": to report (something) to the police.
  • Chúng tôi đã báo cảnh sát về vụ trộm. (We reported the theft to the police.)
• "đồng phục cảnh sát": police uniform.
  • Anh ấy mặc đồng phục cảnh sát. (He is wearing a police uniform.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công an (noun): This is another common and official term for "police" in Vietnam, often used interchangeably with "cảnh sát". "Công an" can have a slightly broader sense, encompassing both police and security services.
• Cảnh sát trưởng (noun): Police chief.
• Trạm cảnh sát / Đồn cảnh sát (noun): Police station.

Synonyms

• Người thi hành pháp luật (noun): Law enforcement officer.
• Lực lượng thực thi pháp luật (noun): Law enforcement force.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Cảnh sát cơ động: Riot police / Mobile police.
• Cảnh sát hình sự: Criminal police / Detective.
• Cảnh sát môi trường: Environmental police.
• Cảnh sát phòng cháy chữa cháy: Fire police / Firefighting police.

noun

1. Policeman
   • cảnh sát giao thông
     traffic police, policeman on point duty