案例 (àn lì) — case; instance; example

Definition

A 'case' or 'instance' studied or cited as evidence — like a legal or medical case, or a real-world example used in analysis. More formal and specific than 例子 ('example'); 案件 is reserved for legal/criminal cases.

noun
caseinstanceexample
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Examples

  • 案例
    Zhè ge yán jiū àn lì hěn yǒu cān kǎo jià zhí.
    This research case has great reference value.
  • 案例案例
    Yī shēng tǎo lùn le jī àn lì gān yán àn lì.
    The doctor discussed several hepatitis cases.
  • 案例
    Zhè shì yí gè lì shǐ àn lì, zhí dé xué xí.
    This is a historical case worth studying.

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