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间谍 (jiàn dié): spy

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
spy
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • spy

Chinese explanation

  • 指秘密搜集情报或从事破坏活动的人,通常为某个国家、组织或团体服务,暗中获取对方的军事、政治、商业等机密信息。也泛指在暗中探查别人秘密的人。

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HSK 2

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Example sentences

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During the war, he was sent to an enemy country on a secret mission; in fact, he was a well-trained spy.

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After a long investigation, the police finally captured a spy who had been hiding inside the government.

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This company is suspected of stealing trade secrets; the boss is suspected of being a spy sent by a competitor.

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In movies, spies can always cleverly shake off surveillance, but in reality it's not that easy.

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She discovered that her husband secretly sent encrypted emails every night and began to suspect he might be a foreign spy.

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