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个案

gè àn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. a case
  2. 2. an individual case
  3. 3. case-by-case

Word relationships

Related words

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案例
àn lì

case (law)

often used in legal or medical contexts, while 个案 emphasizes individual or case-by-case situations

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 研究 (研究个案 'case study'), 分析 (个案分析 'case analysis'), and in phrases like 个案处理 'handle on a case-by-case basis'.

Common mistakes

Avoid confusing with 案例, which is more general and can refer to examples or precedent cases. 个案 focuses on a specific individual case.

Example Sentences

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这个 个案 很特殊。
This individual case is very special.

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Child Words of 个案

个
gè

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)

案
àn

(legal) case