敌探

敵探

dítàn

noun

Measure Word

一名敌探 míng

Meanings

1 enemy spy
2 enemy agent

Characters

Examples

保安部门抓住了一名敌探。

Bǎo'ān bùmén zhuāzhù le yī míng dítàn.

The security department caught an enemy spy.

他装作客人，其实是敌探。

Tā zhuāngzuò kèrén, qíshí shì dítàn.

He posed as a guest, but he was actually an enemy spy.

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Common in war films, revolutionary-era novels, and historical dramas. Modern news prefers 间谍 (jiàndié, spy) or 特务 (tèwù, secret agent); 敌探 has an old-school, dramatic flavour.

Stroke Order

敌 dí

探 tàn