血案 (xuè'àn): murder case

Measure Word

一起血案 qǐ

警方正在调查一起震惊全城的血案。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá yī qǐ zhènjīng quánchéng de xuè'àn.

The police are investigating a murder case that shocked the entire city.

这场家庭纠纷最终酿成了一起血案。

Zhè chǎng jiātíng jiūfēn zuìzhōng niàngchéng le yī qǐ xuè'àn.

This family dispute ultimately resulted in a bloody crime.

usage

血案 specifically refers to violent crimes involving bloodshed (murder, assault). More emotive and journalistic than the neutral legal term 刑事案件.

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