侦探

侦探 zhēntàn

Detective (spy on)

侦探 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體偵探 zhentan

What 侦探 means

Detective (spy on)

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Character by character

侦探 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

侦

zhēn

Investigate (detect)

探

tàn

Explore (search out - visit - stick out)

Words that share a character with 侦探

How to write 侦探

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侦探 in a sentence

他喜欢看侦探小说。

Tā xǐhuan kàn zhēntàn xiǎoshuō.

He likes reading detective novels.

这位侦探破了不少大案。

Zhè wèi zhēntàn pò le bù shǎo dà àn.

This detective has solved quite a few major cases.

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Questions about 侦探

What does 侦探 mean in English?

侦探 is pronounced zhēntàn and means Detective (spy on).

How do you pronounce 侦探?

侦探 is zhēntàn in pinyin — written zhentan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 侦探?

侦探 is written with 2 characters: 侦 (zhēn) Investigate (detect), 探 (tàn) Explore (search out - visit - stick out). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 侦探 written in traditional Chinese?

偵探. The simplified form 侦探 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 偵探 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhēntàn.

Is 侦探 an HSK word?

Yes — 侦探 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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