案例 (ànlì) — case, case study
HSK 5 | noun | a specific instance or example used for analysis, typically in law, medicine, or business
案例 (ànlì)
A specific, documented instance or example -- used in legal, medical, academic, or business contexts for analysis, learning, or illustration.
Meanings
- [noun] case, case study, example instance
Example Sentences
法学院学生通过分析经典案例来理解法律原则。 Fǎxuéyuàn xuéshēng tōngguò fēnxī jīngdiǎn ànlì lái lǐjiě fǎlǜ yuánzé. Law school students understand legal principles by analyzing classic cases.
这个公司的成功案例被写入了多所商学院的教材。 Zhège gōngsī de chénggōng ànlì bèi xiě rùle duō suǒ shāngxuéyuàn de jiàocái. This company's success story has been written into the teaching materials of several business schools.
医生在病例讨论会上分享了一个罕见的临床案例。 Yīshēng zài bìnglì tǎolùn huì shàng fēnxiāngle yī gè hǎnjiàn de línchuáng ànlì. The doctor shared a rare clinical case at the case discussion meeting.
这起网络诈骗案例提醒我们要提高信息安全意识。 Zhè qǐ wǎngluò zhàpiàn ànlì tíxǐng wǒmen yào tígāo xìnxī ānquán yìshí. This online fraud case reminds us to raise our information security awareness.
研究人员分析了数百个案例后得出了初步结论。 Yánjiū rényuán fēnxīle shù bǎi gè ànlì hòu déchūle chūbù jiélùn. The researchers drew preliminary conclusions after analyzing hundreds of cases.
这项政策的实施效果可以从多个省份的案例中得到印证。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè de shíshī xiàoguǒ kěyǐ cóng duō gè shěngfèn de ànlì zhōng dédào yìnzhèng. The effectiveness of this policy can be corroborated by cases from multiple provinces.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 案例分析 (ànlì fēnxī) | case analysis |
| 典型案例 (diǎnxíng ànlì) | typical/classic case |
| 成功案例 (chénggōng ànlì) | success case |
| 案例研究 (ànlì yánjiū) | case study |
| 真实案例 (zhēnshí ànlì) | real-life case |
| 案例教学 (ànlì jiàoxué) | case-based teaching |
Usage Notes
案例 is used in professional and academic contexts. In law, it refers to a specific legal case (similar to 案件, ànjiàn, but 案例 emphasizes its use as a model or teaching example). In business education, 案例教学 (case-based teaching) is a widely used pedagogical method.
案例 differs from 例子 (lìzi, example) in register: 例子 is general and informal, while 案例 is formal and always refers to a real or documented instance rather than a hypothetical illustration.
Memory Hook
案 = case (criminal or legal case, also a desk/table). 例 = example/precedent. A 案例 is a case that serves as an example -- a real instance documented at the desk of a professional for others to learn from.