警探

jǐngtàn

noun

Measure Word

一名警探 míng

Meanings

1 police detective
2 detective

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

那位警探很快找到了线索。

Nà wèi jǐngtàn hěn kuài zhǎodào le xiànsuǒ.

That detective quickly found a lead.

HSK 6

布朗警探，你还有什么问题吗？

Bùlǎng jǐngtàn, nǐ hái yǒu shénme wèntí ma?

Detective Brown, do you have any other questions?

Tips

usage

As a title 警探 follows the surname, like other Chinese titles: 布朗警探 'Detective Brown', as in 王老师 'Teacher Wang'. It is common in translated crime shows; Chinese police detectives are usually called 刑警 'criminal police'.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

探 tàn