法定

fǎ dìng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. statutory; law-based; legal

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 非法 fēi fǎ 非法 fēi fǎ illegal 非法行为 vs. 法定权利: illegal

Related words

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• 法规 fǎ guī 法规 fǎ guī legislation 依据法规 = 法定: legislation

Synonyms

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• 合法 hé fǎ 合法 hé fǎ lawful 合法的程序, 法定程序: lawful

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly pairs with 节假日 (法定节假日), 代表人 (法定代表人), and 年龄 (法定年龄).

Common mistakes

法定 is an adjective only for official or legal contexts, not interchangeable with 合法 which means 'in accordance with the law' in broader senses.

Example Sentences

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这是你的 法定 权利。

This is your legal right.

父母是孩子的 法定 监护人。

Parents are the legal guardians of children.

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Words Containing 法定

• 法定人数 法定人数 fǎ dìng rén shù: quorum
• 法定代表人 法定代表人 fǎ dìng dài biǎo rén: (law) legal representative of a corporation (e.g. chairman of the board of a company, principal of a school etc)
• 法定货币 法定货币 fǎ dìng huò bì: fiat currency

Child Words of 法定

• 定 定 dìng: to set
• 法 法 fǎ: France