spy; secret agent; informer
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
spy; secret agent; informer
Strongly negative connotation; refers specifically to someone secretly working for the enemy to gather intelligence. Commonly used in military, historical, or political contexts.
Nà那
gè个
jiān奸
xì细
bèi被
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
。
That spy was caught.
Tā他
men们
huái怀
yí疑
tā他
shì是
hùn混
jìn进
lái来
de的
jiān奸
xì细
。
They suspect he is a spy who infiltrated their ranks.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
cūn村
lǐ里
hùn混
jìn进
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
jiān奸
xì细
。
During wartime, enemy spies infiltrated the village.