个案

個案

gè'àn

noun HSK 7-9 #23,579

Measure Word

一个个案 gè

Meanings

1 individual case
2 specific case

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

每个个案都需要单独分析。

Měigè gè'àn dōu xūyào dāndú fēnxī.

Each individual case needs to be analyzed separately.

HSK 5

这只是一个个案，不能代表全部。

Zhè zhǐshì yígè gè'àn, bùnéng dàibiǎo quánbù.

This is just an individual case and cannot represent the whole.

Tips

usage

个案 is used in legal, medical, and academic contexts. Compare with 案例 (case study/example), which emphasizes learning from the case.

Stroke Order

个 gè

案 àn