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detective · to do detective work

侦探
zhēn tàn
zh+ēn·1st tonet+àn·4th tone
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Two detectives followed the suspect.
两个侦探跟着嫌疑人。
He occasionally reads detective novels.
他偶尔会阅读一些侦探小说。
She described him as a detective.
她把他形容为侦探。
The man turned out to be a private detective.
这个男子竟然是一个私家侦探。
Synonyms
Synonyms
secret agent · detective暗探àn tànsecret agent · detective · covert investigator密探mì tàndetective (in former times)包探bāo tànpolice detective警探jǐng tànto detect · to investigate侦查zhēn cháto investigate a crime · to scout · to reconnoiter · reconnaissance · detection · a scout侦察zhēn chá
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