Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
案
àn
Description
“案”常常指一个计划、想法或者法律上的事情。
"案" often refers to a plan, idea, or a legal matter.
我们说“方案”是想出来的办法，说“案子”是警察要查的事情。
We say "方案" for a thought-out method, and "案子" for a case the police need to investigate.
Meanings
方案fāng'àn
plan; proposal; scheme
这个方案很好，我们就用它吧。
This plan is good; let's use it.
案子ànzi
legal case; incident
警察正在查这个案子。
The police are investigating this case.
案àn
a long, narrow table or desk
他把书放在案上。
He put the book on the desk.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a wooden table; later extended to documents, plans, and legal cases.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; usually part of compounds like 方案 or 案件.
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