探子 (tàn zǐ) — spy, scout, detective; food-sampling probe

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
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예문

  • 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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