归案

歸案

guīàn

verb #16,822

Meanings

1 to bring to justice
2 to be brought before the court

Characters

case; legal case

Examples

嫌疑人已经被捉拿归案。

Xiányírén yǐjīng bèi zhuōná guīàn.

The suspect has been apprehended and brought to justice.

警方全力追捕逃犯归案。

Jǐngfāng quánlì zhuībǔ táofàn guīàn.

The police are going all out to capture the fugitive and bring him to justice.

Tips

usage

归案 is almost always used with 捉拿 (to capture) as 捉拿归案, or with 缉拿 (to apprehend) as 缉拿归案. It's formal legal/news language.

Stroke Order

归 guī

案 àn