侦探 (zhēn tàn): Detective (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

zhēn侦

to spy on, to investigate

tàn探

to explore, to search, to investigate

4.

Readings & Senses

zhēn tàn(zhen tan)

1. [noun]detective; spy[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]detective; spy[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 侦探 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith名

yī一

míng名

zhēn侦

tàn探

neutral

a detective

Noun + Noun

zhēn侦

tàn探

gù故

shi事

neutral

Verb + Objectwith当

dāng当

zhēn侦

tàn探

neutralSpoken

Adjective + Nounwith私家

sī私

jiā家

zhēn侦

tàn探

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Example Sentences with 侦探

tā他

shì是

zhēn侦

tàn探

。

He is a detective.

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xíng zhēn

criminal investigation

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侦察机zhēn chá jīreconnaissance aircraft

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Readings & Senses

zhēn tàn(zhen tan)

1. [noun]detective; spy[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]detective; spy[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 侦探 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith名

yī一

míng名

zhēn侦

tàn探

neutral

a detective

Noun + Noun

zhēn侦

tàn探

gù故

shi事

neutral

Verb + Objectwith当

dāng当

zhēn侦

tàn探

neutralSpoken

Adjective + Nounwith私家

sī私

jiā家

zhēn侦

tàn探

6.

Example Sentences with 侦探

tā他

shì是

zhēn侦

tàn探

。

He is a detective.

detective story

zhēn侦

tàn探

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

detective novel

be a detective

neutral

private detective

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

zhēn真

de的

yǐ以

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

shì是

zhēn侦

tàn探

，

néng能

kàn看

chuān穿

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

de的

xīn心

sī思

ma吗

？

Do you really think you're a detective who can see through everyone's thoughts?

zhēn侦

tàn探

zài在

diào调

chá查

zhè这

ge个

àn案

jiàn件

。

The detective is investigating this case.

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

zhuān专

yè业

de的

zhēn侦

tàn探

，

zhǐ只

shì是

duì对

tuī推

lǐ理

xiǎo小

shuō说

yǒu有

zhe着

nóng浓

hòu厚

de的

xìng兴

qù趣

。

He is not a professional detective; he just has a strong interest in detective novels.

zhè这

wèi位

zhēn侦

tàn探

tōng通

guò过

zǐ仔

xì细

fēn分

xī析

xiàn线

suǒ索

，

zuì最

zhōng终

zhǎo找

dào到

le了

zhēn真

xiàng相

。

This detective found the truth by carefully analyzing the clues.

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