谋杀案

謀殺案

móushā'àn

noun #2,313

Measure Word

一起谋杀案 qǐ

Meanings

1 murder case
2 homicide case

Characters

to plot; to scheme

Examples

警方正在调查一起谋杀案。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá yī qǐ móushā'àn.

The police are investigating a murder case.

这起谋杀案震惊了全城。

Zhè qǐ móushā'àn zhènjīng le quán chéng.

This murder case shocked the whole city.

Tips

grammar

案 is a common suffix for legal cases: 谋杀案 (murder case), 盗窃案 (theft case), 绑架案 (kidnapping case). The measure word for cases is 起.

Stroke Order

谋 móu

杀 shā

案 àn