How to say “break the law” in Chinese
break the law
“Break the law” in Chinese is 违法, wéi fǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
违法 is read wéi 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the reading, as it also does in 围 wéi.
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 “违法”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 违法. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种行为是违法的zhèzhǒngxíngwéishìwéifǎdeThis kind of behavior is illegal.
More words from the lesson “The law and the courts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “break the law” in Chinese?
“Break the law” in Chinese is 违法, pinyin wéifǎ.
What does 违法 mean?
违法 (wéifǎ) means “break the law”.
How do you write 违法?
违法 is 2 characters: 违 (wéi) — violate, break; 法 (fǎ) — law; method. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 违法?
违法 is read wéifǎ. Tones: wéi — second tone, fǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“break the law” 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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