Charlie Chan
/ˌtʃɑːli ˈtʃæn/
/ˌtʃɑːrli ˈtʃæn/
- an American Chinese detective character in books, in films and on television, who regularly solved crimes which the police had failed to solve. He was created in 1925 by the author Earl Derr Biggers who based him on the real detective Chang Apana. More than 40 films were made with different actors playing Chan, including Peter Ustinov in 1980. Chan was very polite and was often helped by his 'Number One Son'.
陈查理（Charlie Chan）：美国华裔侦探，在书籍，电影和电视中扮演角色，经常解决警察未能解决的犯罪。他由作家厄尔·德尔·比格斯（Earl Derr Biggers）于1925年创立，他以真正的侦探张阿帕纳（Chang Apana）为基础。超过40部电影是由不同的演员饰演Chan的电影，包括1980年的PeterUstinov。Chan非常有礼貌，并且经常受到他的“第一儿子”的帮助。