detect and solve; crack (a case)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to investigate and solve (a case); to crack (a case)
formalTypically used in legal, police, or criminal investigation contexts. The object is usually a case (案件), murder (命案), or other crime.
Jǐng警
fāng方
chéng成
gōng功
zhēn侦
pò破
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
dào盗
qiè窃
àn案
。
The police successfully solved this theft case.
Zhè这
qǐ起
móu谋
shā杀
àn案
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
néng能
zhēn侦
pò破
。
This murder case remains unsolved to this day.
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Zhēn侦
tàn探
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
zhēn侦
pò破
cǐ此
àn案
。
The detective is working hard to crack this case.