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How do you say "police officer" in Korean?
경찰관
gyeongchalgwan
In Korean, "police officer" is 경찰관.
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Pronunciation
Gyeong-CHAL-gwan. The first syllable sounds like 'young' without the Y. Roll the R slightly in 'gyeong'.
Writing and usage
Three syllables across three blocks: gyeong (경), chal (찰), gwan (관). Chal contains a double L sound.
Example sentence
경찰관이 왔어요.
A police officer came.
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How to remember 경찰관
Gyeong relates to police/law. Gwan is always official. So law-official equals police officer.
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Questions about 경찰관
How do you say "police officer" in Korean?
In Korean, "police officer" is 경찰관. It is a noun.
How is 경찰관 written in Korean?
Three syllables across three blocks: gyeong (경), chal (찰), gwan (관). Chal contains a double L sound.
How is 경찰관 used in a sentence?
Use 경찰관 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 경찰관이 왔어요. (A police officer came.).
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