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侦
探
偵
探
zhēn
tàn
HSK 6
detective, to do detective work
noun
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Example Sentences
他
是
一
名
经
验
丰
富
的
侦
探
。
tāshì
yīmíng
jīngyàn
fēngfù
de
zhēntàn
。
He is an experienced detective.
这
个
侦
探
正
在
调
查
一
起
神
秘
的
案
件
。
zhègè
zhēntàn
zhèngzài
diàochá
yīqǐ
shénmì
de
ànjiàn
。
This detective is investigating a mysterious case.
侦
探
小
说
在
书
店
里
非
常
受
欢
迎
。
zhēntàn
xiǎoshuō
zài
shūdiàn
lǐ
fēicháng
shòuhuānyíng
。
Detective novels are very popular in bookstores.
Words with similar meanings
调
查
员
tiáocháyuán
investigator
调查员 is more formal and typically refers to someone conducting an investigation, whereas 侦探 specifically refers to a detective.
侦
查
员
zhēnzhāyuán
detective
侦查员 is a direct synonym that refers to someone who investigates crimes, similar to 侦探.
Words Ending With 探
勘
探
kān
tàn
exploration
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Individual characters
侦
zhēn
·
to scout, to spy, to detect
›
探
tàn
·
to explore, to search out, to scout
›
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