cảnh sát

Meaning

1. police officer

   noun

   police officer, the police

   In Vietnam people mostly say công an; cảnh sát is the traffic police (cảnh sát giao thông) and the police abroad.

   • Anh cảnh sát chỉ đường cho tui.

     The police officer showed me the way.

   • Cảnh sát giao thông đứng ở ngã tư.

     The traffic police are standing at the intersection.