大案 (dà) — major case (legal, criminal); recommendation for promotion (historical, Qing dynasty)
Definition
At HSK 7 this word joins 大 'big' with 案 'case' to mean a major legal/criminal case. Its second sense — a Qing-dynasty recommendation for an official's promotion — is historical terminology, not modern usage.
noun
major case (legal, criminal)recommendation for promotion (historical, Qing dynasty)
Examples
- 大案。Zhè ge dà yǐn qǐ le quán guó de guān zhù.This major case attracted nationwide attention.
- 大案。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì qǐ dà.The police are investigating a major case.
- ，大案。Zài qīng cháo, dà shì guān yuán jìn shēng de zhòng yào tú jìng.In the Qing dynasty, a recommendation for promotion was an important path for officials to advance.
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