惨案

慘案

cǎnàn

noun #19,378

Measure Word

一起惨案 qǐ

Meanings

1 massacre
2 tragedy
3 tragic incident

Characters

tragic; miserable

Examples

这起惨案震惊了全国。

Zhè qǐ cǎnàn zhènjīng le quánguó.

This tragedy shocked the entire nation.

历史上发生过很多惨案。

Lìshǐ shàng fāshēng guò hěn duō cǎnàn.

Many tragedies have occurred throughout history.

Tips

usage

惨案 specifically refers to incidents involving mass casualties or extreme violence. It is stronger than 事故 (accident) or 事件 (incident).

Stroke Order

惨 cǎn

案 àn