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Definition
To handle or investigate a criminal case.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the professional duties of law enforcement officers rather than general administrative tasks. While it sounds formal in a news context, it is also used in casual conversation when discussing police work or crime dramas. It implies the active process of investigation and legal processing rather than just paperwork.
Examples
They are very busy lately, having to go out to handle cases every day.
When police handle cases, do they always need a search warrant?
Related words
Common phrases
to handle cases seriously
to be in charge of a case
Common mistake
Do not use this for general office work or administrative tasks, as it is strictly tied to police or detective work. Use 辦公 for general office duties instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
