spy; secret agent; operative
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
spy; secret agent; operative trained in espionage, subversion, and sabotage
Typically carries a negative or secretive connotation. Refers to covert intelligence operatives working for political or military intelligence agencies. In modern usage, this is the more common meaning compared to the military 'special duty' sense.
Nà那
gè个
tè特
wu务
bèi被
dāng当
chǎng场
zhuā抓
huò获
。
That spy was caught on the spot.
Tā他
huái怀
yí疑
zì自
jǐ己
shēn身
biān边
yǒu有
tè特
wu务
zài在
jiān监
shì视
tā他
。
He suspected there was a spy monitoring him.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
tè特
wu务
de的
qián潜
fú伏
gù故
shi事
。
This movie tells the story of a spy's infiltration.
Tè特
wu务
huó活
dòng动
zài在
nà那
gè个
shí时
qī期
fēi非
cháng常
chāng猖
jué獗
。
Espionage activities were rampant during that period.