spy; secret agent; mole; infiltrator
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
spy; secret agent who infiltrates an organization to gather intelligence
Specifically refers to someone who has infiltrated an organization (as opposed to an external spy). Often used in intelligence, military, or corporate espionage contexts.
Tā他
shì是
dí敌
fāng方
pài派
lái来
de的
zuò坐
tàn探
，
yǐ已
jīng经
qián潜
fú伏
le了
sān三
nián年
。
He is a spy sent by the enemy who has been潜伏 for three years.
Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
míng名
zuò坐
tàn探
，
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
xiè泄
lòu露
jī机
mì密
。
A mole was discovered inside the company, leaking secrets to competitors.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
le了
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zài在
jū居
mín民
qū区
de的
zuò坐
tàn探
。
Police captured a spy hiding in the residential area.