zhēn tàn
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  • 1

    n.detective; spy

    • zhēn tàn de yù gǎn shì duì de

      侦探预感

      The detective's hunch had been right.

    • qiáng jiǎo yǒu liǎng míng sī jiā zhēn tàn zài guān chá tā men

      墙角私家侦探观察他们

      There are two private detectives in the corner watching them.

    • tā de zhí yè shì yī míng zhēn tàn

      职业侦探

      He is a detective by profession.

  • 2

    v.do detective work; spy on

    • nǐ néng zhēn tàn chū zhè ge àn jiàn de nèi qíng ma

      侦探这个案件内情

      Can you spy on secret of this case?

Word usage

  • "侦探" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"名".
    • 侦探

      one detective

    • 侦探

      one detective

    • 侦探

      one detective