疑案

yí'àn
noun #33,823

Measure Word

一桩疑案 zhuāng

Meanings

  1. 1 doubtful case
  2. 2 unsolved case
  3. 3 mystery

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè shì yī zhuāng lìshǐ yí'àn.
This is a historical mystery.
HSK 7-9
Jǐngfāng zhìjīn méi néng pòjiě zhège yí'àn.
The police have still not been able to crack this unsolved case.

Tips

usage
疑案 typically refers to legal or historical cases that resist resolution - old murders, disputed events. Compare with 悬案, which carries the same meaning and is often interchangeable.

Stroke Order

疑 yí
案 àn