违法

wéi fǎ

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. illegal
2. to break the law

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 合法 hé fǎ 合法 hé fǎ lawful: lawful

Related words

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• 违规 wéi guī 违规 wéi guī to violate (rules) 违反规定但不一定犯法: to violate (rules)

Synonyms

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• 犯法 fàn fǎ 犯法 fàn fǎ to break the law 通用语境: to break the law

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used as 违法行为 (illegal act) or 违法经营 (illegal business operations).

Common mistakes

违法 is intransitive; you cannot 违法 something. Use 违反 (wéifǎn) with an object, e.g., 违反法律.

Example Sentences

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他的行为是 违法 的。

His behavior is illegal.

他没 违法 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5931774)

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Words Containing 违法

• 违法乱纪 违法乱纪 wéi fǎ luàn jì: to break the law and violate the rules (idiom)

Child Words of 违法

• 法 法 fǎ: France
• 违 违 wéi: to disobey