Definition & Meaning

solve a case; clear up a case; find out the truth of a criminal case

Word usage

pò àn

破 案

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NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 4

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v.solve a case; clear up a case; find out the truth of a criminal case
- xiǎng bàn fǎ pò àn
  想办法破案
  think of a way to solve a case
- jǐng chá yòng le jǐ tiān jiù pò àn le
  警察用了几天就破案了。
  It took the police only several days to break the case.
- xiàn qī jìn xíng pò àn
  限期进行破案
  set a deadline for solving the case
- hái wèi pò àn
  还未破案。
  The case has not been solved yet.
- jǐng tàn zhǐ yǒu zài bèi tíng zhí hòu cái huì pò àn
  警探只有在被停职后才会破案。
  A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
- zài pò àn guò chéng zhōng liǎng míng zhēn tàn zhuāng bàn chéng gǔ dǒng shāng
  在破案过程中，两名侦探装扮成古董商。
  During the investigation, two detectives assumed the identities of antiques dealers.
- jǐng fāng pò àn xū yào rén mín qún zhòng de xié zhù
  警方破案需要人民群众的协助。
  The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.

Word usage

Separable word
"破" and "案" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 已经三年了，公安局仍然破不了案。
  It has been three years, but the Public Security Bureau still can't solve the case.
- 一个月后，警察就破了案。
  A month later, the police solved the case.
- 谁破的案？
  Who solved the case?

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