xiàn
线
rén

dialect
common
noun

Meaning of 线人

线人 means informant; person who provides inside information to police or detectives. Pronounced xiàn rén.

  • informant; person who provides inside information to police or detectives

Definitions & Examples

Jǐng
fāng
tōng
guò
xiàn线
rén
huò
le
fàn
de
qíng
bào
 

The police obtained information about the drug dealers through an informant.

dāng
le
shí
nián
de
xiàn线
rén
 
gōng
le
hěn
duō
zhòng
yào
xiàn线
suǒ
 

He worked as an informant for ten years, providing many important leads.

Zhè
xiàn线
rén
de
shēn
fèn
bǎo
 

This informant's identity must be kept secret.

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