tàn
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 探子

探子 means scout; spy; reconnaissance personnel; probe; sampler; long strip or tube-shaped tool for extracting samples. Pronounced tàn zi.

  • scout; spy; reconnaissance personnel
  • probe; sampler; long strip or tube-shaped tool for extracting samples

Definitions & Examples

jūn
pài
le
tàn
zi
lái
zhēn
chá
men
de
zhèn
 

The enemy sent several scouts to reconnoiter our positions.

Zhè
tàn
zi
wěi
zhuāng
chéng
shāng
rén
hùn
jìn
le
chéng
 

The spy disguised himself as a merchant and infiltrated the city.

Tàn
zi
huí
bào
shuō
qián
fāng
yǒu
mái
 

The scout reported back that there was an ambush ahead.

Duì
zhǎng
huái怀
duì
wu
yǒu
rén
de
tàn
zi
 

The captain suspected there was an enemy spy in the ranks.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ míng
/ gēn