Translation

• old variant of 偵|侦[zhen1]

Synonyms

• 侦察, 侦探, 刑侦, 斥

Examples

• 父亲常常在空闲时间读侦探小说。
  Father would often read detective stories in his spare time.
• 他突然喜欢上了侦探小说。
  He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.
• 他常常在吃过晚饭后看侦探小说。
  He would often read detective stories after supper.
• 这本侦探小说我才看到一半。
  I am halfway through this detective story.