侦破 (zhēn pò) — to crack (a case), to solve (a crime)
Definition
Refers to investigators successfully solving and breaking open a criminal case. Used in formal/legal/police contexts, not for everyday problem-solving.
verb
to crack (a case)to solve (a crime)
Examples
- 侦破。Jǐng fāng yòng le sān gè yuè zhēn pò le zhè qǐ lián huán àn.The police spent three months cracking this serial case.
- 侦破。Nà qǐ dào qiè àn zhì jīn réng wèi zhēn pò.That theft case still hasn't been solved to this day.
- 侦破。Jì shù shǒu duàn bāng zhù xíng shì zhuān jiā xùn sù zhēn pò le àn jiàn.Technical methods helped criminal experts quickly crack the case.
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