bāo​tàn

detective

Senses

包探 bāo​tàn detective

(old) detective; specifically a detective working in foreign concessions or for the police in former times

包探 bāo​tàn busybody

(extended meaning) person who is good at scouting for news or prying into other people's secrets; informant

References

same_as 包探/包探 包打听/包打聽
same_as 包打听/包打聽 包探/包探