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The word "侦探" is formed by combining the character "侦", meaning to investigate or spy, with the character "探", meaning to explore or probe; together, they denote a person who conducts investigations through observation and deep inquiry, resulting in the meaning "detective".

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侦探在调查这个案件。

Zhēn tàn zài diào chá zhè gè àn jiàn.

The detective is investigating this case.

那个侦探穿着风衣。

Nà gè zhēn tàn chuān zhe fēng yī.

That detective is wearing a trench coat.

侦探小说非常受欢迎。

Zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.

Detective novels are very popular.

这位侦探通过推理解决了谜题。

Zhè wèi zhēn tàn tōng guò tuī lǐ jiě jué le mí tí.

This detective solved the puzzle through reasoning.

尽管线索很少，侦探还是凭借经验找到了凶手。

Jǐn guǎn xiàn suǒ hěn shǎo, zhēn tàn hái shì píng jiè jīng yàn zhǎo dào le xiōng shǒu.

Although there were few clues, the detective still found the murderer based on experience.

Word Definition - 侦探

zhēn tàn detective; to investigate

Individual Character Details

侦 zhēn, zhēn
探 tàn