# công an meaning in Vietnamese: police (A2)

> công an means “police, police officer” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cong-an/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**công an**: police

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cong an

## 1. police (noun)

police, police officer

The everyday word for the police in Vietnam. An officer is *anh công an* or *chú công an*.

- Mất xe thì phải báo công an. — If your motorbike is stolen, you have to report it to the police.
- Anh trai tui làm công an. — My brother is a police officer.

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