secret agent; spy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
secret agent; spy
formalOften used to refer to the opposing side's agents. Has a somewhat formal or literary tone. More general than '特工' and can be used in historical or fictional contexts.
Tā他
men们
zhuā抓
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
dí敌
fāng方
pài派
lái来
de的
mì密
tàn探
。
They captured a spy sent by the enemy.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
yī一
wèi位
qián潜
fú伏
duō多
nián年
de的
mì密
tàn探
。
The protagonist of this novel is a secret agent who has been undercover for many years.
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Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
mì密
tàn探
de的
zuò作
yòng用
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
In war, the role of spies is crucial.