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“solve a case” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinpò àn

Example

警察终于破案了。jǐng chá zhōng yú pò àn le

The police finally solved the case.

Illustration for 破案 (solve a case)

How to say “solve a case” in Chinese

“Solve a case” in Chinese is 破案 (pò àn).

A tangled case is untangled one doubt at a time until its truth and culprit become clear.

Full entry for 破案: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 破案

线索不足,案件一直无法破案。xiàn suǒ bù zú àn jiàn yì zhí wú fǎ pò àn

With insufficient clues, the case could not be solved for a long time.

Tips for using 破案

  • The word has a formal investigative flavor in conversation, so it can make a small everyday matter sound like a police investigation when used outside crime-related contexts.

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