Writing
立案 (lì àn) — how to say "to file a case" in Chinese
立案
To file a case
verb
Character composition
立
to stand; to establish
案
case; record
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
立案标准
lì'àn biāozhǔn
criteria for filing a case
立案调查
lì'àn diàochá
to file a case and investigate
正式立案
zhèngshì lì'àn
to formally file a case
Examples
法院决定立案调查这个案件。
The court decided to file the case and investigate this matter.
警察立案了。
The police filed the case.
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Frequently asked questions
File a case in Chinese
"to file a case" in Chinese is 立案 (lì àn).
Li an meaning in Chinese
立案 (lì àn) means "To file a case".
How is 立案 pronounced?
It is pronounced lì àn (written as li an, lian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to file a case" in Chinese characters?
It is written 立案: 立 has 5 strokes, 案 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 立案?
立案 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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