Csi Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌsiːˌɛˈsaɪ/

see-e-SY

UK

/ˌsiːˌɛˈsaɪ/

see-e-SY

Definition

CSI stands for Crime Scene Investigation. It commonly refers to specialized police units that investigate crime scenes and also to the popular television series of the same name.

Usage & Nuances

Used as an acronym. In police contexts, refers to investigative units. Very commonly, people think of the TV show, so make context clear. Pronounced letter by letter ('C-S-I'). Casual conversation may use 'CSI' as shorthand for any forensic investigation.

• Spanish: CSI (unidad de investigación criminal) - escena del crimen (serie de TV)
• Portuguese (BR): CSI (unidade de investigação criminal) - cena do crime (série de TV)
• Portuguese (PT): CSI (unidade de investigação criminal) - cena do crime (série de TV)
• Chinese (Simplified): CSI（犯罪现场调查组） - 犯罪现场调查（电视剧）
• Chinese (Traditional): CSI（犯罪現場調查組） - 犯罪現場調查（電視劇）
• Hindi: CSI (अपराध स्थल जांच इकाई) - क्राइम सीन इन्वेस्टिगेशन (टीवी शो)
• Arabic: CSI (وحدة التحقيق في مسرح الجريمة) - CSI (مسلسل تلفزيوني)
• Bengali: CSI (অপরাধ তদন্ত ইউনিট) - ক্রাইম সিন ইনভেস্টিগেশন (টিভি সিরিজ)
• Russian: CSI (отдел расследования преступлений) - CSI (сериал)
• Japanese: CSI（犯罪現場調査班） - CSI（テレビドラマ）
• Vietnamese: CSI (đội điều tra hiện trường tội phạm) - CSI (phim truyền hình)
• Korean: CSI (범죄 현장 조사팀) - CSI (TV 드라마)
• Turkish: CSI (suç mahalli inceleme ekibi) - CSI (TV dizisi)
• Urdu: CSI (جرم کا منظر تفتیش یونٹ) - CSI (ٹی وی سیریز)
• Indonesian: CSI (tim investigasi tempat kejadian perkara) - CSI (serial TV)

Example Sentences

The CSI arrived at the crime scene quickly.

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My favorite TV show is CSI.

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The CSI team collected fingerprints at the house.

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Did you see the latest episode of CSI last night?

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Everyone on the street was excited when the CSI van showed up.

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Whenever there's a mysterious case in the city, people joke, 'Better call CSI!'

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