plain clothes; plainclothes officer
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
plain clothes; civilian dress
neutralRefers to ordinary, non-uniform clothing, especially in contrast to formal uniforms like those of the military or police.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
chuān穿
biàn便
yī衣
qù去
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
He went to work in plain clothes today.
Biàn便
yī衣
bǐ比
zhì制
fú服
chuān穿
zhuó着
gèng更
shū舒
shì适
。
Plain clothes are more comfortable to wear than uniforms.
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Zhí执
xíng行
rèn任
wu务
shí时
，
tā他
huàn换
shàng上
le了
yī一
shēn身
pǔ普
tōng通
biàn便
yī衣
。
When carrying out the mission, he changed into ordinary civilian clothes.
noun
plainclothes officer; undercover agent
neutralRefers to military, police, or security personnel who wear civilian clothes to carry out surveillance, investigations, or other covert duties.
Biàn便
yī衣
jǐng警
chá察
yǐ已
jīng经
hùn混
rù入
rén人
qún群
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhuā抓
bǔ捕
。
The plainclothes police officers have blended into the crowd and are ready to make arrests.
Tā他
zài在
shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
yī一
míng名
xíng形
jì迹
kě可
yí疑
de的
biàn便
yī衣
。
He noticed a suspicious-looking plainclothes officer in the mall.
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Guó国
jiā家
ān安
quán全
bù部
mén门
de的
biàn便
yī衣
zhè这
cì次
xíng行
dòng动
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
。
The undercover agents from the state security department were very successful in this operation.