How to say “legal” in Chinese
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“Legal” in Chinese is 合法, hé fǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
合法 is read hé fǎ: 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
The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.
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 “合法”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 合法. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们应当通过合法途径解决纠纷wǒmenyīngdāngtōngguòhéfǎtújìngjiějuéjiūfēnWe should resolve disputes through legal channels.
More words from the lesson “The law and the courts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “legal” in Chinese?
“Legal” in Chinese is 合法, pinyin héfǎ.
What does 合法 mean?
合法 (héfǎ) means “legal”.
How do you write 合法?
合法 is 2 characters: 合 (hé) — join; fit; 法 (fǎ) — law; method. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 合法?
合法 is read héfǎ. Tones: hé — second tone, fǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“legal” in the lesson “The law and the courts”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. 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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