假案 (jiǎ àn) — fabricated case (legal); false charges | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A fake or fabricated legal case — charges that were invented rather than based on real facts. Used specifically in legal/judicial contexts, not for everyday disputes.

noun

fabricated case (legal)false charges

Measure word · 个

Examples

假案。
Zhè ge jiǎ àn zuì zhōng bèi fǎ yuàn tuī fān le.
This fabricated case was eventually overturned by the court.
假案。
Tā yīn wèi yì qǐ jiǎ àn zuò le shí nián láo.
He spent ten years in prison because of a fabricated case.
，假案。
Diào chá fā xiàn, zhè qǐ àn jiàn shì diǎn xíng de jiǎ àn.
The investigation found that this case was a typical fabricated case.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

假案 is a 案 (case) that is 假 (false), meaning a fabricated case.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

亻叚假

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

叚

叚jiǎ假jiǎ

Same sound today

假 pairs 亻 (person) with 叚, which gives the sound jiǎ.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木安案

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

安ān案àn

Same sound today

案 pairs 木, a wood/tree shape, with 安, which is used for its sound.

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