案件 (àn jiàn) — (noun) legal case; instance (of a crime or incident)
Definition
A legal or criminal 'case' (a police investigation or court matter). Distinguish from 案例, which is a 'case' used as an example or precedent, and from 个案, an individual case in research or social work.
noun
legal caseinstance (of a crime or incident)
Measure word · 宗, 桩, 起
Examples
- 案件。Zhè qǐ àn jiàn yǐn qǐ le quán shè huì de guān zhù.This case has drawn the attention of the whole society.
- 案件。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì zōng àn jiàn.The police are investigating a case.
- 案件。Zhè zhuāng àn jiàn yǐ jīng tuō le sān nián le.This case has been dragging on for three years.
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