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侦探

zhēn tàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. detective
  2. 2. to do detective work

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“小说”、“片”搭配构成“侦探小说”、“侦探片”,也可单独用作“当侦探”。

Common mistakes

注意“侦探”既可指人也可指活动,避免误用作动词:不能说“我侦探这件事”,应说“我调查这件事”。

Example Sentences

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侦探 跟踪了嫌疑人一整天。
The detective shadowed the suspect all day.
他喜欢读 侦探 小说。
He likes reading detective novels.
我是个 侦探
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7774795)

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