卧底

wò dǐ · wo di

Traditional 臥底

Meaning

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  1. to hide (as an undercover agent)
  2. an insider (in a gang of thieves)
  3. a mole

In a sentence

2 examples
01

警(jǐng)方(fāng)派(pài)他(tā)卧(wò)底(dǐ),调(diào)查(chá)这(zhè)个(ge)犯(fàn)罪(zuì)团(tuán)伙(huǒ)。

The police sent him undercover to investigate this criminal gang.

02

他(tā)在(zài)黑(hēi)帮(bāng)里(lǐ)做(zuò)了(le)三(sān)年(nián)卧(wò)底(dǐ)。

He worked undercover in the gang for three years.

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