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Police & Crime

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  1. 👮

    경찰

    gyeong-chal

    police officer

    noun

    • 경찰이 그 사람을 잡았습니다.

      The police caught that person.

    • 길에서 경찰을 봤습니다.

      I saw a police officer on the street.

  2. 🕵️

    도둑

    do-dok

    thief

    noun

    • 어제 밤에 도둑이 집에 들어왔어요.

      A thief broke into the house last night.

    • 도둑을 잡기 위해 경찰이 출동했어요.

      The police rushed out to catch the thief.

  3. 🚨

    체포하다

    chae-po-ha-da

    to arrest

    verb

    • 경찰관이 용의자를 체포했어요.

      The police officer arrested the suspect.

    • 그 남자는 신문에서 체포되었다고 보도되었어요.

      The man was reported to have been arrested in the news.

  4. 💰

    강도

    gang-do

    robbery

    noun

    • 은행 강도 사건이 뉴스에 나왔어요.

      A bank robbery case appeared in the news.

    • 길거리에서 강도를 당했다고 신고했어요.

      He reported that he was robbed on the street.

  5. 👁️

    목격자

    mokgyeokja

    witness

    noun

    • 사고의 목격자가 경찰에 진술했어요.

      The witness of the accident gave a statement to the police.

    • 경찰은 목격자들의 증언을 모으고 있어요.

      The police are collecting testimonies from witnesses.

  6. 🚨

    범죄

    beom-joe

    crime

    noun

    • 그는 심각한 범죄를 저질렀습니다.

      He committed a serious crime.

    • 범죄율이 계속 증가하고 있습니다.

      The crime rate continues to increase.

  7. 🤔

    수상하다

    su-sang-ha-da

    suspicious, suspicious-looking

    adjective

    • 그 사람의 행동이 수상해 보여서 신고했어요.

      His behavior looked suspicious, so I reported him.

    • 심야에 혼자 돌아다니는 사람들이 수상했어요.

      People walking around alone at night seemed suspicious.

  8. 📞

    신고하다

    sin-go-ha-da

    to report (to police)

    verb

    • 사건을 봤으면 경찰에 신고해야 해요.

      If you see a crime, you should report it to the police.

    • 문제가 있으면 학교에 신고할 수 있어요.

      If there is a problem, you can report it to the school.

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