informant; police informer; undercover source
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
informant; person who provides inside information to police or detectives
dialectCommonly used in police and detective contexts. While marked as dialect in some traditional dictionaries, it is now standard in modern Mandarin criminal investigation terminology. Often carries a covert or secretive connotation.
Jǐng警
fāng方
tōng通
guò过
xiàn线
rén人
huò获
dé得
le了
dú毒
fàn贩
de的
qíng情
bào报
。
The police obtained information about the drug dealers through an informant.
Tā他
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
de的
xiàn线
rén人
，
tí提
gōng供
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhòng重
yào要
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
He worked as an informant for ten years, providing many important leads.
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Zhè这
gè个
xiàn线
rén人
de的
shēn身
fèn份
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
mì密
。
This informant's identity must be kept secret.