detective (historical term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
detective; police investigator in old concessions and settlements
archaicHistorical term used in China during the late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China era, primarily in foreign concessions (like the Shanghai International Settlement) for detectives working under the police or gendarmerie (巡捕房). It is now archaic.
Zhè这
wèi位
bāo包
tàn探
pò破
àn案
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
，
zài在
zū租
jiè界
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
This detective was famous in the concession for his high efficiency in solving cases.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
jīng精
míng明
néng能
gàn干
de的
bāo包
tàn探
。
The novel depicts a shrewd and capable detective.
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Xún巡
bǔ捕
fáng房
pài派
le了
jǐ几
gè个
bāo包
tàn探
qù去
diào调
chá查
nà那
qǐ起
shī失
zōng踪
àn案
。
The police station dispatched several detectives to investigate that missing person case.