个案

gè àn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 案例 àn lì 案例 àn lì case (law) often used in legal or medical contexts, while 个案 emphasizes individual or case-by-case situations: case (law)

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 个 gè: (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
• 案 案 àn: (legal) case