案件
ànjiànTraditional: 案件
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Translation
case, legal case, criminal case
Word origin
A compound of 案 (àn, a legal matter or record) and 件 (jiàn, an item or matter), giving the modern legal term for an individual case.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 案 (àn, legal matter) + 件 (jiàn, item, matter)
Stroke order
案
件
Examples
。
The police are investigating this case.
。
This is a complicated case.
审。
The court heard three cases today.
。
This case has finally been solved.
刑。
He is responsible for handling this kind of criminal case.
案件 (àn jiàn) is a legal or criminal case, the kind investigated by police and tried in court. It is the standard noun for an individual matter under legal handling.
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