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案 (àn) — (law) case, lawsuit; incident, event; record, file

Definition

A bound (combining) form used almost entirely in legal or documentary compounds like 案件 (case) and 案卷 (files). Rarely stands alone — pair it with 件 or 卷.

bound form
(law) caselawsuitincidenteventrecordfile

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè ge àn jiàn yǐ jīng tí jiāo fǎ tíng.
    This case has been submitted to the court.
  • 。
    Zhè xiē àn juàn xū yào jǐn kuài guī dàng.
    These files need to be archived as soon as possible.
  • 。
    Zhè shì yì qǐ móu shā àn.
    This is a murder case.
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