Translation

• detective
• to do detective work

Synonyms

• 包探, 密探, 暗探, 警探
• 侦, 侦察, 刑侦, 斥
• 侦查, 侦缉, 内查外调, 察访, 微服私访, 探明, 探查, 明察暗访, 明查暗访, 暗访, 查访

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.