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血案

xuè'àn
noun #22,500

Measure Word

一起血案 qǐ

Meanings

  1. 1 murder case
  2. 2 bloody crime
  3. 3 violent criminal case

Examples

警方正在调查一起震惊全城的血案。
Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá yī qǐ zhènjīng quánchéng de xuè'àn.
The police are investigating a murder case that shocked the entire city.
这场家庭纠纷最终酿成了一起血案。
Zhè chǎng jiātíng jiūfēn zuìzhōng niàngchéng le yī qǐ xuè'àn.
This family dispute ultimately resulted in a bloody crime.

Tips

usage
血案 specifically refers to violent crimes involving bloodshed (murder, assault). More emotive and journalistic than the neutral legal term 刑事案件.

Stroke Order

血 xuè
案 àn