特工
tègōngTraditional: 特工
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Translation
secret agent, special agent, spy
Word origin
A compound of 特 (tè, special) and 工 (gōng, worker or work), short for 特务工作人员, a person doing special covert work.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 特 (tè, special) + 工 (gōng, worker)
Stroke order
特
工
Examples
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He is a secret agent.
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This film tells the story of a secret agent.
悄悄潜。
The agent slipped quietly into the building.
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She underwent training as a secret agent.
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No one knew he was a secret agent.
特工 (tè gōng) means a secret or special agent, the spy of films and intelligence work. It is shorthand for someone carrying out covert special operations.
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