線人 [线－]

Jyutping sin3 jan4
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. spy
  2. informer
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) Informant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    派​去​另​一個​地方​或陣營​，​收集​情​報​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    spy; mole; informer
    • 行動之前，我會分析咗線人畀我嘅情報先。
      行动之前，我会分析咗线人畀我嘅情报先。
      hang4 dung6 zi1 cin4, ngo5 wui5 fan1 sik1 zo2 sin3 jan4 bei2 ngo5 ge3 cing4 bou3 sin1.
      Before taking any action, I will analyse the data given by my informer first.
  2. 近義詞
    二五仔、反骨仔、針、間諜
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    informant; spy
    (syn.) 暗線, 暗线
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个线人㖊日放料畀我知，话今晚会有大茶饭。
    個線人噚日放料畀我知，話今晚會有大茶飯。
    • My informants tell me that something big will happen tonight.
  2. Cantonese
    线人讲嘅嘢有啲料到。
    線人講嘅嘢有啲料到。
    sin3 jan4 gong2 ge3 je5 jau5 di1 liu2 dou3.
    • The spy gives some useful information.
  3. Cantonese
    行动之前，我会分析咗线人畀我嘅情报先。
    行動之前，我會分析咗線人畀我嘅情報先。
    hang4 dung6 zi1 cin4, ngo5 wui5 fan1 sik1 zo2 sin3 jan4 bei2 ngo5 ge3 cing4 bou3 sin1.
    • Before taking any action, I will analyse the data given by my informer first.
  4. Cantonese
    医疗界嘅前线人员正喺度努力噉拯救伤者。
    醫療界嘅前線人員正喺度努力噉拯救傷者。
    ji1 liu4 gaai3 ge3 cin4 sin3 jan4 jyun4 zing3 hai2 dou6 nou5 lik6 gam2 cing2 gau3 soeng1 ze2.
    • The medical staff on the front line are working hard to save injured people.
  5. Cantonese
    做线人好危险㗎，夹喺黑白两道中间你估咁容易㗎？
    做線人好危險㗎，夾喺黑白兩道中間你估咁容易㗎？
    zou6 sin3 jan4 hou2 ngai4 him2 gaa3, gep6 hai2 hak1 baak6 loeng5 dou6 zung1 gaan1 nei5 gu2 gam3 jung4 ji6 gaa4?
    • It is dangerous to work as a spy. Do you think it is easy to be stuck between both the gangs and the police?