How to say “case” in Chinese
case (from practice), case study
“Case” in Chinese is 案例, àn lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
案例 is read àn lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 安 ān hints at the sound; at the bottom, 木 “tree, wood”: originally a small wooden table.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 列 liè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “案例”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “case” in Chinese?
“Case” in Chinese is 案例, pinyin ànlì.
What does 案例 mean?
案例 (ànlì) means “case (from practice), case study”.
How do you write 案例?
案例 is 2 characters: 案 (àn) — case, record; plan; 例 (lì) — example. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 案例?
案例 is read ànlì. Tones: àn — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“case” in the lesson “Running a project”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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