命案

mìng'àn

noun #9,471

Measure Word

一起命案 qǐ

Meanings

1 murder case
2 homicide case

Characters

case (legal); record

Examples

警方正在调查一起命案。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá yīqǐ mìng'àn.

The police are investigating a murder case.

这个小镇从来没发生过命案。

Zhège xiǎozhèn cónglái méi fāshēng guò mìng'àn.

This small town has never had a murder case.

Tips

usage

命案 specifically refers to cases involving death (homicide). For criminal cases in general, use 案件 (ànjiàn). The measure word is 起 (qǐ), as with most incidents and cases.

Stroke Order

命 mìng

案 àn