Chinese word

案件

Pronunciation

Pinyinàn jiàn

Meaning

  • nouncase

Example

警方正在调查那起案件。jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá nà qǐ àn jiàn

The police are investigating that case.

Illustration for 案件 (case)

More examples

法院决定对相关案件进行合并审理。fǎ yuàn jué dìng duì xiāng guān àn jiàn jìn xíng hé bìng shén lǐ

The court decided to hear the related cases together.

Core concept

A distinct piece of work or official business that can be assigned, handled, and tracked.

Common phrases

  • 类似案件lèi sì àn jiàn

    similar case

  • 相关案件xiāng guān àn jiàn

    related case

  • 遗留案件yí liú àn jiàn

    pending case

Similar words

事件shì jiàn: A social event, such as an accident or crime, that has taken place.
事情shì qíng: A matter of daily life, including something that happened or needs attention.
案子àn zi: A single case handled by a court or investigators in informal speech.
事项shì xiàng: A concrete work or procedural matter that needs to be dealt with.

Definition in Chinese

指需要审批、处理或跟进的具体事务或项目，常用于工作、行政或商业场景，侧重于可被分派和追踪的个别事项。zhǐ xū yào shěn pī chú lǐ huò gēn jìn de jù tǐ shì wù huò xiàng mù cháng yòng yú gōng zuò xíng zhèng huò shāng yè cháng jǐng cè zhòng yú kě bèi fēn pài hé zhuī zōng de gè bié shì xiàng

Word origin

案 (àn, "case or proposal") + 件 (jiàn, "item or matter") forms a term for one separate matter handled as a unit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds formal and organized, so it fits workplace, government, and business talk better than casual talk about an ordinary personal concern.

Other meanings

  • matternoun

Related words

  • 案由àn yóucause of actionnoun

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