侦破

偵破

zhēnpò

verb #13,645

Meanings

1 to investigate and solve (a crime)
2 to crack (a case)

Characters

to detect; to investigate

to break; to crack

Examples

HSK 7-9

警方成功侦破了这起连环盗窃案。

Jǐngfāng chénggōng zhēnpò le zhè qǐ liánhuán dàoqiè'àn.

The police successfully cracked this series of theft cases.

Tips

usage

侦破 is used in formal/news contexts about solving criminal cases. Pattern: 侦破案件 (crack a case). Related: 侦查 (investigate), 破案 (solve a case).

Stroke Order

侦 zhēn

破 pò