偵探
zhēn​tàn

detective

zhēn​tàn detective
  1. 侦 偵 zhēn noun
    to scout
    (bound form) to scout; to spy; to investigate secretly
  2. 探 tàn noun
    detective
    (bound form) a person who gathers intelligence or investigates; a spy; a detective

zhēn​tàn to investigate
  1. 侦 偵 zhēn noun
    to scout
    (bound form) to scout; to spy; to investigate secretly
  2. 探 tàn verb
    to spy or scout
    to scout; to spy; to reconnoiter; to surreptitiously investigate