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    Referring to intelligence with 情报 (qíngbào)

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    Explanation

    The noun 情报 (qíngbào) means "intelligence" or "information," particularly in a military, security, or espionage context. It combines 情 (situation) and 报 (report) to describe gathered information of strategic value. Common compounds include 情报局 (intelligence agency) and 情报人员 (intelligence officer).

    Examples

    • 情报部门正在调查这件事的真相。

      qíngbào bùmén zhèngzài diàochá zhè jiàn shì de zhēnxiàng.

      The intelligence department is investigating the truth behind this matter.

    • 这份情报对我们制定计划非常重要。

      zhè fèn qíngbào duì wǒmen zhìdìng jìhuà fēicháng zhòngyào.

      This intelligence is very important for us to formulate a plan.

    • 他在情报机构工作了二十多年。

      tā zài qíngbào jīgòu gōngzuòle èrshí duō nián.

      He worked in an intelligence agency for more than twenty years.