investigate secretly; detective; investigator
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to secretly investigate; to detect; to spy out
Often used in military, police, or mystery contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
zhēn侦
tàn探
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
de的
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
The police are secretly investigating clues in this case.
Zhēn侦
chá察
bīng兵
qián潜
rù入
dí敌
yíng营
zhēn侦
tàn探
dí敌
qíng情
。
The scouts infiltrated the enemy camp to spy on their intelligence.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
zhēn侦
tàn探
gè各
zhǒng种
bā八
gua卦
xiāo消
xi息
。
He likes to dig up various gossip online.
noun
detective; private investigator; spy
Can refer to professional private investigators or fictional detectives.
Fú福
ěr尔
mó摩
sī斯
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
zhēn侦
tàn探
zhī之
yī一
。
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous detectives in the world.
Tā他
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
yī一
míng名
sī私
jiā家
zhēn侦
tàn探
diào调
chá查
qī妻
zi子
de的
xíng行
zōng踪
。
He hired a private detective to investigate his wife's whereabouts.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhēn侦
tàn探
yǒu有
zhe着
mǐn敏
ruì锐
de的
guān观
chá察
lì力
。
This veteran detective has keen powers of observation.
Jiàn间
dié谍
hé和
zhēn侦
tàn探
dōu都
xū需
yào要
chū出
sè色
de的
wěi伪
zhuāng装
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Both spies and detectives require excellent disguise skills.