Definition
投案 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to surrender oneself to the police or authorities'. As a separable verb, you can insert particles or measure words between 投 and 案 to indicate completion or frequency, like 投了案 (surrendered) or 投过案 (have surrendered).
v.o.
to turn oneself into surrender (to the police)
Examples
- 投案。Tā juédìng qù gōng'ānjú tóu àn.He decided to go to the police station to turn himself in.
- 。Tā zuótiān zhǔdòng tóu le àn.He voluntarily surrendered yesterday.
- 投案。Nàge xiǎotōu zuìzhōng tóu àn le.That thief finally turned himself in.
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