偵探 [侦－]

Jyutping zing1 taam3
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. detective
  2. to do detective work
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    接受​顧客委​託​，​進行​偵查​同​探測​工作​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    detective; investigator; agent
    • 名偵探
      名侦探
      ming4 zing1 taam3
      famous detective
    • 佢請咗個私家偵探查佢老公嘅行蹤。
      佢请咗个私家侦探查佢老公嘅行踪。
      keoi5 ceng2 zo2 go3 si1 gaa1 zing1 taam3 caa4 keoi5 lou5 gung1 ge3 hang4 zung1.
      She hired a private investigator to look into her husband's whereabouts.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    detective
    (syn.) 暗牌
  2. verb
    to do detective work
    (syn.) 偵查, 侦查
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    父亲常常在空闲时间读侦探小说。
    父親常常在空閒時間讀偵探小説。
    fù qīn cháng cháng zài kòng xián shí jiān dú zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō 。
    • Father would often read detective stories in his spare time.
  2. Mandarin
    两个侦探跟着嫌疑人。
    兩個偵探跟着嫌疑人。
    liǎng gè zhēn tàn gēn zhe xián yí rén 。
    • Two detectives followed the suspect.
  3. Mandarin
    这本侦探小说我才看到一半。
    這本偵探小說我才看到一半。
    zhè běn zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō wǒ cái kàn dào yī bàn 。
    • I am halfway through this detective story.
    • I'm halfway through this detective story.
  4. Mandarin
    他常常在吃过晚饭后看侦探小说。
    他常常在吃過晚飯後看偵探小說。
    tā cháng cháng zài chī guò wǎn fàn hòu kàn zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō 。
    • He would often read detective stories after supper.
  5. Mandarin
    他突然喜欢上了侦探小说。
    他突然喜歡上了偵探小說。
    tā tū rán xǐ huan shàng le zhēn tàn xiǎo shuō 。
    • He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋请咗好多私家侦探嚟调查呢单怪case。
    佢哋請咗好多私家偵探嚟調查呢單怪case。
    keoi5 dei2 cing2 zo2 hou2 do1 si1 gaa1 zing1 taam3 lai4 diu6 caa4 nei4 daan1 gwaai3 c a s e 。
    • Private detectives were hired to look into the strange case.
  2. Cantonese
    佢请咗个私家侦探嚟监视住佢老公。
    佢請咗個私家偵探嚟監視住佢老公。
    keoi5 cing2 zo2 go3 si1 gaa1 zing1 taam3 lai4 gaam1 si6 zyu6 keoi5 lou5 gung1 。
    • She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    侦探头脑
    偵探頭腦
    zing1 taam3 tau4 nou5
    • detective mind
  2. Cantonese
    名侦探
    名偵探
    ming4 zing1 taam3
    • famous detective
  3. Cantonese
    佢请咗个私家侦探查佢老公嘅行踪。
    佢請咗個私家偵探查佢老公嘅行蹤。
    keoi5 ceng2 zo2 go3 si1 gaa1 zing1 taam3 caa4 keoi5 lou5 gung1 ge3 hang4 zung1.
    • She hired a private investigator to look into her husband's whereabouts.
  4. Cantonese
    我怀疑我老婆偷食，揾咗个侦探监视佢。
    我懷疑我老婆偷食，揾咗個偵探監視佢。
    ngo5 waai4 ji4 ngo5 lou5 pou4 tau1 sik6, wan2 zo2 go3 zing1 taam3 gaam1 si6 keoi5.
    • I suspect my wife is cheating on me. I have hired a private detective to keep an eye on her.
  5. Cantonese
    个侦探慢慢还原返事件嘅原貌。
    個偵探慢慢還原返事件嘅原貌。
    go3 zing1 taam3 maan6 maan5 waan4 jyun4 faan1 si6 gin6 ge3 jyun4 maau6.
    • The detective discovers the truth gradually.