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The Chinese word zhentan - 侦探 - zhēntàn
(detective in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zhēntàn
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English translations
detective, operative, plainclothesman,
bloodhound
Chinese characters:
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侦探 ( zhentan / zhēntàn ) in traditional characters
偵探
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 侦探 ( zhentan / zhēntàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta xihuan kan zhentan xiaoshuo.
Tā xǐhuān kàn zhēntàn xiǎoshuō.– English translation: He likes reading detective novels.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to detect | to investigate
Chinese words containing the word 侦探 ( zhentan / zhēntàn ) :
zhēntànpiān ( 侦探片 : crime movie )
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