探子 (tàn zǐ) — spy, scout, detective; food-sampling probe
Definition
A 探子 is a person sent out to secretly gather information — a scout or spy. In cooking it refers to a small probe used to sample food (e.g. tasting soup), the same word applied to the tool rather than a person.
noun
spyscoutdetectivefood-sampling probe
Zähleinheitswort · 个
Beispiele
- 探子，。Tā shì jūn duì pài chū de tàn zǐ, zhuān mén shōu jí qíng bào.He is a scout sent by the military, specializing in gathering intelligence.
- 探子，。Zhè wèi tàn zǐ qián rù dí yíng, huò dé le zhòng yào xìn xī.This spy infiltrated the enemy camp and obtained vital information.
- 探子。Lǎo chú shī yòng tàn zǐ cháng le yí xià tāng de wèi dào.The old chef used a sampling probe to taste the soup's flavor.
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