ji4 on3疑案
Jyutpingji4 on3
Yaleyìh on
Definition
An unsolved case or mystery that remains unresolved after a long time.
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How it's used
Often used in the context of police investigations or historical events where the truth remains elusive. It carries a slightly formal or journalistic tone compared to simply calling something a mystery, which might be expressed as 謎團.
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This mystery case has been dragging on for a long time without being solved.
Do you know how that mystery case ended up?
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Common phrases
to solve a mystery case
to investigate and solve a case
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 懸案, which specifically refers to a case that has been left pending or unsolved for a long time. While they overlap, 疑案 emphasizes the doubt or mystery surrounding the facts, whereas 懸案 emphasizes the lack of a conclusion.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
