Definition
案子 has two distinct noun senses. The first is a long table or counter, like the kind used in restaurants or shops. The second is a colloquial term for a case (criminal, medical, etc.), a matter, a project, or a job — it's the everyday word for 'case' in legal or investigative contexts.
n
long tablecounter(colloquial) casematterprojectjob
Examples
- 。Tā bǎ wénjiàn dōu duī zài àn zi shang.He piled all the documents on the counter.
- 案子。Zhège àn zi yǐjīng diàochá le sān gè yuè.This case has been under investigation for three months.
- 案子。Nàge àn zi jiāo gěi xīn lái de lǜshī chǔlǐ.That case was handed over to the new lawyer to handle.
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