案子 (àn zi) — long table, counter; (colloquial) case, matter, project, job
Definition
案子 has two unrelated senses: the literal 'long table / counter' (as in putting things on the table) and the colloquial 'case, matter' (legal or business). Choose the sense by context — furniture vs. affair.
noun
long tablecounter(colloquial) casematterprojectjob
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Tā bǎ wén jiàn dōu duī zài àn zi shàng.He piled all the documents on the counter.
- 案子。Zhè ge àn zi yǐ jīng diào chá le sān gè yuè.This case has been under investigation for three months.
- 案子。Nà ge àn zi jiāo gěi xīn lái de lǜ shī chǔ lǐ.That case was handed over to the new lawyer to handle.
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