Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to spy

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “die” becomes a different word in each tone. 谍 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 间谍jiàn diéspy
  • 谍战dié zhàn(movie genre) espionage thriller (typically involving Chinese agents opposing the Japanese in the 1930s and 40s)
  • 谍报dié bàospy report; intelligence
  • 谍照dié zhàospy shot; leaked photo of a yet-to-be-released product
  • 反间谍fǎn jiàn diécounterintelligence; protection against espionage

Example Sentence

这部电影讲的是一个间谍的故事。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yí ge jiàn dié de gù shi.This movie tells the story of a spy.

Zhèthisministry电影diàn yǐngmoviejiǎngto speakdeofshìis一个yí gea间谍jiàn diéspydeof故事gù shiold practice