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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a legal case with 案 (àn)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Modifier + 案

    Explanation

    The noun 案 (àn) means "case," especially a legal case, criminal case, or matter under investigation. It is frequently used in legal and news contexts, often combined with other characters to form compound words like 案件 (case) or 方案 (plan).

    Examples

    • 这个案子已经调查了三个月了。

      zhègeànzi yǐjīng diàochá le sān ge yuè le.

      This case has been under investigation for three months already.

    • 法院下周将审理那起诈骗案。

      fǎyuàn xià zhōu jiāng shěnlǐ nà qǐ zhàpiàn àn.

      The court will hear that fraud case next week.

    • 警方终于破了那个悬了多年的案。

      jǐngfāng zhōngyú pò le nàge xuán le duōnián de àn.

      The police finally cracked the case that had been unsolved for years.

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