detective in Chinese
detective in Chinese is 侦探 — detective means a police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
detective in Chinese
侦探
Pronounced: zhēn tàn
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
What does "detective" mean?
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noun A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
"The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest."
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noun A person hired privately to investigate and find information.
"She hired a private detective to find her missing brother."
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detective in a sentence
- The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest.
- She hired a private detective to find her missing brother.
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What is "detective" in Chinese?
"detective" in Chinese is 侦探. detective means: A police officer or investigator who gathers evidence to solve crimes.
How do you pronounce 侦探?
"detective" in Chinese is 侦探, pronounced "zhēn tàn".
How do you use "detective" in a sentence?
Example: "The detective questioned three witnesses before making an arrest." In Chinese, "detective" is 侦探.
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