此案 (cǐ àn) — this case (in a legal or investigative context) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal written term for 'this case', used in legal, judicial, and investigative contexts. 比 '这个案子' 更正式、更书面.

pronoun

this case (in a legal or investigative context)

Examples

此案。
cǐ àn Yǐ jīng shěn lǐ wán bì.
This case has already been tried.
。
Fǎ yuàn duì cǐ àn zuò chū le pàn jué.
The court has made a judgment on this case.
此案。
cǐ àn De zhēn xiàng zhōng yú qīng chǔ le.
The truth of this case has finally become clear.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfeet
人人rénperson

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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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