刑侦 (xíng zhēn) — criminal investigation
Definition
Short for 刑事侦查, referring to criminal investigation work or the genre of crime/police procedurals (e.g., 刑侦剧 'crime drama'). Distinct from 侦查 (general investigation/侦查手段); 刑侦 narrows the scope specifically to criminal cases.
noun
criminal investigation
Examples
- 刑侦。Tā shì yì míng jīng yàn fēng fù de xíng zhēn zhuān jiā.He is an experienced criminal investigation expert.
- 刑侦。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài duì zhè qǐ àn jiàn jìn xíng xíng zhēn.The police are conducting a criminal investigation into this case.
- 刑侦。Zuì jìn rè bō de nà bù xíng zhēn jù hěn hǎo kàn.That popular crime drama airing recently is very good.
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