案件

• Pinyin: àn jiàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 案 = 宀 (roof) + 安 (peace) + 木 (wood), originally a table; 件 = 亻(person) + 牛 (cow), meaning item

Significado

Caso (judicial o penal); asunto en investigación.

Refers to legal cases, criminal investigations, or official matters requiring examination. Commonly used in legal, police, and news contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 这起案件引起了社会的广泛关注。
2. 警方正在全力侦破这起案件。
3. 法院每年要审理成千上万起案件。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, news

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 这是一起复杂的案件。(This is a complicated case.)
• 案件还在调查中。(The case is still under investigation.)

Incorrecto

• 把日常小事说成'案件' (Don't call everyday matters 案件 — it's for legal/official matters)

Origen e historia

案 (desk/case record) + 件 (item/matter). Together: a matter on record.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal