ging2 lik6警力
Jyutpingging2 lik6
Yalegíng lihk
Definition
Police force, representing the strength, number, and equipment of police officers.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the capacity or manpower of the police force rather than the institution itself. It is frequently used in news reports or formal discussions regarding public safety or event management. When people talk about the police as an organization, they usually use 警察 instead.
Examples
It seems like there isn't enough police presence in this area.
Will the government strengthen the police force?
Related words
Common phrases
insufficient police force
strengthen police presence
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



