特务 (tè wu) — secret agent, spy, undercover operative
Definition
A 特务 (tèwu) is a secret agent or spy, usually with a government or military affiliation. Note: 特务 is a single noun, not 'special' + 'task' — the second character is read wu, not wù.
noun
secret agentspyundercover operative
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 特务。Zhè ge tè wu zài jī chǎng bèi dài bǔ le.This spy was arrested at the airport.
- 特务，。Tā yǐ qián shì yì míng tè wu, hòu lái tuì yì le.He used to be a secret agent and later retired.
- 特务。Diàn yǐng lǐ de tè wu dōu yǒu hěn duō gāo kē jì zhuāng bèi.The spies in the movies all have a lot of high-tech equipment.
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