tail; shadow; surveil secretly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tail; to shadow; to follow someone secretly (to monitor their actions)
neutralOften used in contexts of surveillance, investigation, or spying. The variant 钉梢 (dīng shāo) is also used.
Zhēn侦
tàn探
zài在
jiē街
shang上
dīng盯
shāo梢
nà那
ge个
xián嫌
yí疑
fàn犯
。
The detective tailed the suspect on the street.
Tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
yǒu有
rén人
zài在
dīng盯
shāo梢
，
yú于
shì是
jiā加
kuài快
le了
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
He felt someone was shadowing him, so he quickened his pace.
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Jǐng警
chá察
pài派
rén人
duì对
zhè这
ge个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
jìn进
xíng行
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
dīng盯
shāo梢
。
The police dispatched people to conduct 24-hour surveillance on this criminal gang.
Tā她
bèi被
gǒu狗
zǎi仔
duì队
dīng盯
shāo梢
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
。
She was tailed by the paparazzi for several days.