冤案

yuān'àn

noun #26,888

Measure Word

一件冤案 jiàn

Meanings

1 miscarriage of justice
2 wrongful conviction
3 unjust case

Characters

injustice; to wrong someone; grievance

case; legal matter; file

Examples

HSK 7-9

这起冤案历经二十年才得以平反。

Zhè qǐ yuān'àn lìjīng èrshí nián cái déyǐ píngfǎn.

This wrongful conviction took twenty years to be overturned.

HSK 7-9

律师致力于为冤案受害者伸张正义。

Lǜshī zhìlìyú wèi yuān'àn shòuhàizhě shēnzhāng zhèngyì.

The lawyer is dedicated to seeking justice for victims of wrongful convictions.

Tips

memory

冤 means 'injustice; grievance' and 案 means 'case; legal case' - a 冤案 is literally a 'grievance case,' one in which an innocent person was wronged by the justice system.

Stroke Order

冤 yuān

案 àn