个案

• Pinyin: gè àn
• Desglose de hanzi: 个 = 人 + 丨(single individual); 案 = 木 (wood — writing table) + 女 (phonetic — records kept on a desk)

Significado

Caso individual; caso concreto.

Widely used in legal, medical, social work, research, and policy contexts. 个案研究 (case study) is a standard research method. In social work, 个案工作 refers to individual casework. The term emphasises the uniqueness of each case rather than applying blanket rules.

Ejemplos

1. 法官强调该判决仅针对此次个案的特殊情况，不应被视为类似案件的普遍适用先例。
2. 研究团队选取了十五个典型个案进行深入分析，以揭示该群体共同面临的社会困境。
3. 社会工作者为每位服务对象建立详细的个案档案，记录其背景、需求及干预进展。

Guía de uso

Contexto: law, medicine, social work, research

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这是一个极为特殊的个案，不能简单套用现有框架，需要专家团队逐项评估。(This is an extremely unusual case — it cannot simply be handled with the existing framework; a panel of experts must assess it item by item.)
• 心理咨询师在处理每个个案时，必须保持客观中立的立场，避免主观臆断。(When handling each individual case, a psychological counsellor must maintain an objective and neutral stance and avoid subjective assumptions.)

Incorrecto

• 个案等于案例 — 个案 emphasises the singularity and individuality of the specific case; 案例 is broader and used in teaching/analysis without the same emphasis on uniqueness

Origen e historia

个 = 人 + 丨(individual, single); 案 = 木 + 女 (writing table — records, files, cases)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal