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detective

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhen1tan4 zhēntàn

Meaning


Primary

detective

Alternatives

spy, to do detective work, do detective work

Mnemonic


A 偵探 detective is one who tries 探 to seek out the truth by 偵 scouting to various locations to find clues.

Usage


他 想 當 一 名 偵探。

He wants to become a detective.

這 部 電影 是 偵探 片。

This movie is a detective film.

那 位 偵探 很 聰明。

That detective is very smart.