查案

chá'àn

verb #12,504

Meanings

警察正在查案。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài chá'àn.

The police are investigating the case.

他被派去查案，找出真凶。

Tā bèi pài qù chá'àn, zhǎochū zhēnxiōng.

He was sent to investigate the case and find the real culprit.

usage

查案 is a verb-object compound commonly heard in crime dramas and news. More formal alternatives include 调查案件 or 侦查案件.

查 chá

案 àn