密探

mìtàn

noun #9,241

Measure Word

一名密探 míng

Meanings

1 secret agent
2 spy
3 undercover detective

Characters

secret; confidential

to investigate; to detect

Examples

HSK 3

他其实是一名密探。

Tā qíshí shì yī míng mìtàn.

He is actually a secret agent.

HSK 6

密探混进了敌人的组织。

Mìtàn hùnjìn le dírén de zǔzhī.

The spy infiltrated the enemy's organization.

Tips

memory

密 (secret) + 探 (to investigate/detect) = someone who secretly investigates. Compare 侦探 (zhēntàn, detective) which is open, vs 密探 which is covert.

Stroke Order

密 mì

探 tàn