卷宗

juànzōng

noun #12,908

Measure Word

一份卷宗 fèn

Meanings

1 dossier; file; case folder

Characters

scroll; volume; file

category; class; clan

Examples

HSK 7-9

警察调出了嫌疑人的卷宗。

Jǐngchá diàochū le xiányírén de juànzōng.

The police pulled out the suspect's case file.

HSK 7-9

这些卷宗记录了案件的全部细节。

Zhèxiē juànzōng jìlù le ànjiàn de quánbù xìjié.

These dossiers record all the details of the case.

Tips

usage

A legal/administrative term. 卷 here means 'scroll/volume' (not 'to roll'), and 宗 means 'category/class.' Think of it as classified case documents bundled together.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

宗 zōng