立案 (lì àn) — (legal) to file a case (for investigation); (administrative) to register (with an official body)
Definition
Specific to official/legal contexts: 立案 is what the police or authorities do when they officially open a case or approve a registration, unlike the general-purpose 登记 or 注册.
verb
(legal) to file a case (for investigation)(administrative) to register (with an official body)
Examples
- 立案。Jǐng chá yǐ jīng duì zhè ge àn jiàn lì àn le.The police have already filed a case for this incident.
- 立案。Zhè jiā xīn gōng sī zuó tiān lì àn chéng gōng le.This new company successfully registered yesterday.
- ，立案。Bào àn hòu, jǐng fāng hěn kuài jiù lì àn le.After the report was made, the police quickly filed a case.
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