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cảnh sát

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Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ saːt̚˧˦]Huế [kɛɲ˧˨ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kan˨˩˦ ʂaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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cảnhdippinghỏisátrisingsắc

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cảnh sát means the police.

Chinese characters: 警察

Meanings of cảnh sát in English

Noun

  1. Overseas Vietnamese or chiefly law the police
  2. in compounds police
    • cảnh sát phòng cháy / chữa cháythe firefighting "police"; fireperson; firefighter
    • đồn cảnh sátpolice station
    • xe cảnh sátpolice car
  3. in compounds a police officer
    • cảnh sát trưởngan American sheriff

Words with cảnh sát

cảnh sát biểncảnh sát trưởng

Example sentences with cảnh sát

  • Cảnh sát lục soát xe của Sami. Police searched Sami's vehicle.
  • Sami bắt đầu la mắng cảnh sát. Sami started yelling at the cop.
  • Cảnh sát đây! Tất cả đứng yên. Police! Nobody move.
  • Đừng gọi cảnh sát, anh bạn. Don't call the cops, man.
  • Cảnh sát đã bắt cô ta thú tội. The police forced a confession from her.
  • Cảnh sát buộc tội anh ta ăn cướp. The police accused him of theft.
  • Cảnh sát đã kiểm tra khu vực này. The police canvassed the area.
  • Tôi nghĩ chúng ta nên gọi cảnh sát. I think we should call the police.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 警察, from Japanese 警察 (keisatsu, “police”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cảnh sát mean in English?

cảnh sát (noun) means "the police".

How do you pronounce cảnh sát?

IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ saːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kan˨˩˦ ʂaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), sát — rising tone (sắc).

Is cảnh sát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảnh sát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 警察.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.