English–Chinese
“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.
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.
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.