惨案 (cǎn àn) — massacre; murder case; tragedy

Definition

Examples

• 历史上发生了很多惨案。
  Lì shǐ shàng fā shēng le hěn duō cǎn àn.
  Many massacres have occurred in history.
• 警察正在调查这起惨案。
  Jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè qǐ cǎn àn.
  The police are investigating this murder case.
• 那次惨案让整个城市陷入了悲伤。
  Nà cì cǎn àn ràng zhěng gè chéng shì xiàn rù le bēi shāng.
  That tragedy plunged the entire city into grief.