---
title: "Jiaojing Meaning: 交警 (jiāojǐng) Means “traffic police”"
description: "交警 (jiāojǐng) means “traffic police (short for 交通警察)”. Hear its tones, see what 交 and 警 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaojing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 交警 mean?

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交警 jiāojǐng

## traffic police (short for 交通警察)

## Its characters

1. 交 jiāo to hand over
2. 警 jǐng police (as in 警察)

## In a sentence

路口有个交警在指挥交通。 There's a traffic officer directing traffic at the intersection.

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## More words with 交 or 警

- [报警 bàojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojing)
- [成交 chéngjiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjiao)
- [公交车 gōngjiāochē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongjiaoche)
- [交叉 jiāochā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaocha)
- [交代 jiāodài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaodai)
- [交付 jiāofù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaofu)
- [交互 jiāohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohu)
- [交换 jiāohuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohuan)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [交谈 jiāotán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotan)

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