How to say “law” in Chinese
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“Law” in Chinese is 法律, fǎ lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
法律 is read fǎ lǜ: 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 the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.
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 “法律”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 法律. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在大学学法律tāzàidàxuéxuéfǎlǜShe studies law at university.
- 不管是谁都必须按照法律办事bùguǎnshìshéi,dōubìxūànzhàofǎlǜbànshìNo matter who you are, you have to follow the law.
- 每个人都应该遵守法律。měigeréndōuyīnggāizūnshǒufǎlǜEveryone should obey the law.
- 这条法律是去年制定的。zhètiáofǎlǜshìqùniánzhìdìngdeThis law was passed last year.
- 公司聘请了一位法律顾问gōngsīpìnqǐngleyíwèifǎlǜgùwènThe company has hired a legal adviser.
- 这里的野生动物受到法律保护。zhèlǐdeyěshēngdòngwùshòudàofǎlǜbǎohùWild animals here are protected by law.
More words from the lesson “Law and rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “law” in Chinese?
“Law” in Chinese is 法律, pinyin fǎlǜ.
What does 法律 mean?
法律 (fǎlǜ) means “law”.
How do you write 法律?
法律 is 2 characters: 法 (fǎ) — law; method; 律 (lǜ) — law, rule. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 法律?
法律 is read fǎlǜ. Tones: fǎ — third tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“law” in the lesson “Law and rules”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. 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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