# 侦探 (zhēntàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 侦探 (zhēntàn) means “detective”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: detective
- Pinyin: zhēntàn (zhen1 tan4)
- Traditional: 偵探
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 那位侦探很快找到了线索。
  Nà wèi zhēntàn hěn kuài zhǎodào le xiànsuǒ.
  The detective quickly found the clue.

## Characters

- 侦 (zhēn): to scout; to spy
- [探](https://hanziro.com/word/tan-explore/) (tàn): to explore; to visit

https://hanziro.com/word/zhen-tan-detective/

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