Definition
盯梢 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to secretly follow or tail someone, usually as surveillance (police, detective, or a rival). The object of the surveillance goes between 盯 and 梢, often with 的: 盯…的梢. Without separation, it acts as a regular verb. Use it when describing undercover following or stakeout situations.
v
to tailto shadow (someone)
Examples
- 盯梢。Biànyī jǐngchá zài dīng shāo nàge kěyí de rén.The plainclothes police are tailing that suspicious person.
- 。Tāmen dīng le nàge xiányírén de shāo hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí.They shadowed that suspect for several hours.
- 盯梢。Sījiā zhēntàn bèi pài qù dīng shāo mùbiāo rénwù.The private detective was sent to tail the target person.
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