Hanzi
Traditional
案
Simplified
案

(legal) case/incident/record/file/table

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

àn

Bopomofo

ㄢˋ

Jyutping

on3

Example sentences

圖案 / 图案 túàn
這件毛衣上的圖案非常精美。
这件毛衣上的图案非常精美。

The pattern on this sweater is very exquisite.

屏 píng
這扇屏風上的圖案非常精美。
这扇屏风上的图案非常精美。

The pattern on this screen is very exquisite.

案 àn
警方正在全力調查這件案子。
警方正在全力调查这件案子。

The police are currently doing their best to investigate this case.

起 qǐ
警方最近偵破了一起擄人勒索案。
警方最近侦破了一起掳人勒索案。

The police recently cracked a case of kidnapping and extortion.

檔案 / 档案 dàngàn
這些檔案非常重要。
这些档案非常重要。

These files are very important.

壓縮 / 压缩 yāsuō
這個軟體可以幫你壓縮大型檔案。
这个软体可以帮你压缩大型档案。

This software can help you compress large files.

答案 dáàn
你知道這個問題的答案嗎？
你知道这个问题的答案吗？

Do you know the answer to this question?

多方 duōfāng
我們多方尋找，終於找到了答案。
我们多方寻找，终于找到了答案。

We searched in many ways and finally found the answer.

報案 / 报案 bàoàn
如果發現財物失竊，請立即報案。
如果发现财物失窃，请立即报案。

If you find that property has been stolen, please report it to the police immediately.

公安局 gōngānjú
他去公安局報案。
他去公安局报案。

He went to the Public Security Bureau to report a case.

Example Vocabulary

圖案

tu2'an4

pattern; design; motif

案

an4

legal case; proposal; record; desk

檔案

dang4'an4

files; archives; records

答案

da2'an4

answer; solution

作案

zuo4'an4

報案

bao4'an4

to report a case to the police

拍案

pai1'an4

提案

ti2'an4

proposal; motion

搶劫案

伏案

fu2'an4

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