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公安
gōng ān
Meaning
- public safety
Definition
公共安全；也指维护公共安全的机关或警察。
Public security; also refers to the public security authorities or police.
Usage
可用于指代公安机关或警察，也可泛指公共安全事务。
Used to refer to public security agencies or police, or to public security matters in general.
Examples
- 1 公安部门正在调查这起案件。 (The public security department is investigating this case.)
- 2 他们报警后，公安很快就到了。 (After they called the police, the public security arrived quickly.)
- 3 维护社会治安是公安的职责。 (Maintaining social order is the duty of public security.)
- 4 公安工作非常重要。 (Public security work is very important.)
- 5 他是一名公安干警。 (He is a public security officer.)
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