案卷

ànjuàn
noun #24,822

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 records
  2. 2 files
  3. 3 archives
  4. 4 case dossier

Examples

Jǐngchá diàoyuè le suǒyǒu xiāngguān de ànjuàn.
The police retrieved all relevant case files.
Zhè fèn ànjuàn yǐjīng fēngcún le èrshí nián.
This dossier has been sealed for twenty years.
Lǜshī zǐxì yánjiū le ànjuàn zhōng de měi yī fèn wénjiàn.
The lawyer carefully studied every document in the case file.

Tips

usage
案卷 refers to a formal collection of records in a legal, administrative, or official context. It is the Chinese equivalent of a 'dossier' or 'case file'. Compare with 档案 (dàng'àn), which is broader and covers any archived records.

Stroke Order

àn
juǎn