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侦探 Pronunciation and Pinyin

侦探 Usage and Examples

detective

The characters in 侦探

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
侦
zhēn8to scout, investigate, or spy
探
tàn11explore, investigate, visit

More words starting with 侦

  • zhēn侦tīng听eavesdrop, monitor
  • zhēn侦chá察reconnaissance or scouting
  • zhēn侦chá察bīng兵Scout
  • zhēn侦chá察yuán员a scout or reconnaissance agent
  • zhēn侦chá察yuán员men们scouts, recon
  • zhēn侦chá察xiǎo小duì队Reconnaissance squad, Scout squad
  • zhēn侦tàn探men们detectives
  • zhēn侦tàn探xiǎo小shuō说Detective novel, Mystery novel
  • zhēn侦chá查reconnaissance, investigation
  • zhēn侦chá查rén人yuán员investigator, detective
  • zhēn侦pò破Investigate and solve (a case).
  • zhēn侦pò破le了solved, cracked

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Questions about 侦探

What does 侦探 mean in Chinese?

侦探 (zhēn tàn) means “detective”.

How do you pronounce 侦探?

侦探 is pronounced zhēn tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “detective” in Chinese?

“detective” is 侦探 (zhēn tàn) in Chinese.

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