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便衣

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: biang6 i1
POJ: piǎng-i
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: plain clothes, civilian clothes, plainclothes officer
便衣

The page gives two fairly distinct senses under the same reading — 'plain clothes' (the garment itself) and 'plainclothes police officer' (a person, short for 便衣警察) — and the best-fitting category depends on which sense is primary.

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