secret agent; spy; to make secret inquiries
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
secret agent; spy; undercover operative
neutralRefers specifically to a person who conducts covert investigations, often in a political, military, or intelligence context. Can have a slightly negative connotation.
Tā他
wěi伪
zhuāng装
chéng成
shāng商
rén人
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
yī一
míng名
dí敌
fāng方
àn暗
tàn探
。
He disguised himself as a merchant, but in reality was an enemy spy.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
yī一
míng名
jī机
zhì智
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
àn暗
tàn探
。
The protagonist in the novel is a clever and brave secret agent.
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Zhè这
ge个
zǔ组
zhī织
pài派
chū出
le了
xǔ许
duō多
àn暗
tàn探
sōu搜
jí集
qíng情
bào报
。
This organization dispatched many spies to collect intelligence.
verb
to spy on; to make secret inquiries; to probe covertly
neutralDescribes the act of secretly gathering information, often about military, political, or commercial secrets.
Tā他
qǐ企
tú图
àn暗
tàn探
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
yán研
fā发
jī机
mì密
。
He attempted to spy on the development secrets of the new product.
Jìn禁
zhǐ止
àn暗
tàn探
jūn军
jī机
shì是
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
de的
jī基
běn本
yuán原
zé则
。
Prohibiting the espionage of military secrets is a fundamental principle of international law.
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Jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
yī一
zhí直
zài在
àn暗
tàn探
wǒ我
men们
de的
shì市
chǎng场
cè策
luè略
。
Competitors have been secretly probing our market strategy.