在案 (zài àn) — (of documents, records, cases) to be on file, to be recorded
Definition
Formal written phrase meaning a case, document, or record is officially on file — mainly used in legal, administrative, or bureaucratic contexts, not everyday speech.
verb
(of documents, records, cases) to be on fileto be recorded
Examples
- 在案。zài àn De wén jiàn xū yào qiān zì.The documents on file need to be signed.
- 在案。Zhè ge àn jiàn yǐ jīng zài àn sān nián le.This case has been on record for three years.
- ，。Zhè ge àn jiàn yǐ jīng zài le àn, nǐ kě yǐ chá kàn.This case has been put on file; you can check it.
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