特侦组

特偵組

tèzhēnzǔ

noun

Measure Word

一个特侦组 gè

Meanings

1 special investigation team
2 special investigation division (Taiwan judicial term)

Characters

to investigate / detect

Examples

HSK 6

媒体每天都在报导特侦组的新进展。

Méitǐ měitiān dōu zài bàodǎo tèzhēnzǔ de xīn jìnzhǎn.

The media report new developments from the Special Investigation Division every day.

HSK 7-9

特侦组对这起贪污案展开调查。

Tèzhēnzǔ duì zhè qǐ tānwū àn zhǎnkāi diàochá.

The Special Investigation Division launched an investigation into this corruption case.

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Taiwanese term - short for 特别侦查组 ('Special Investigation Division'). Taiwan's elite prosecutorial unit handling high-profile corruption and political cases. The unit was abolished in 2017, but the term is still used in news and historical references.

history

Its best-known case was the 2008 prosecution of Chen Shui-bian, 陈水扁, the former leader of Taiwan. Mainland Chinese readers will recognize the term mostly from Taiwan-set crime dramas.

Stroke Order

特 tè

侦 zhēn

组 zǔ