探长

探長
tànzhǎng
(police) detective

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 探 tàn
  1. to explore
  2. to search out
  3. to scout
  4. to visit
  5. to stretch forward
2 长 zhǎng
  1. chief
  2. head
  3. elder
  4. to grow
  5. to develop
  6. to increase
  7. to enhance

Related entries

侦察员 zhēncháyuán
  1. detective
  2. investigator
  3. scout
  4. spy
侦探 zhēntàn
  1. detective
  2. to do detective work
两个侦探跟着嫌疑人。

Two detectives followed the suspect.

Source: Tatoeba

包探 bāotàn detective (in former times)
探员 tànyuán
  1. detective
  2. investigator
  3. agent
密探 mìtàn
  1. secret agent
  2. detective
  3. covert investigator
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