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神探 (san4 taam3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

神探 (san4 taam3, shén tàn) — master sleuth; lit. miraculous detective; cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯|福尔摩斯[Fu2 er3 mo2 si1] or Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2]

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 神主牌 (san4 zyu2 paai4) — plaque for ancestors (memorial and worshipping purpose)
• 神仙 (san4 sin1) — one who eats little (Cantonese)
• 神仙肚 (san4 sin1 tou5) — one who does not feel hungry (slang)
• 神仙難救 (san4 sin1 naan4 gau3) — no one can help even the god; beyond redemption
• 神化 (san4 faa3) — (adjective) 1. bizarre; 2. weird; 3. crazy
• 神又係佢鬼又係佢 (san4 jau6 hai6 keoi5 gwai2 jau6 hai6 keoi5) — (proverb) someone is acted as the devil and God

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