案件

ànjiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #1,701

Measure Word

一起案件 qǐ

Meanings

1 legal case
2 case
3 instance

Characters

case; record; file

item; piece; matter

Examples

HSK 4

警察正在调查这起案件。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

The police are investigating this case.

HSK 7-9

这是一起重大的刑事案件。

Zhè shì yìqǐ zhòngdà de xíngshì ànjiàn.

This is a major criminal case.

Tips

usage

案件 is used for legal or criminal cases. For medical cases, use 病例. The measure word 起 is specifically used for incidents and cases.

Stroke Order

案 àn

件 jiàn