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违法

wéi fǎ
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. illegal
  2. 2. to break the law

Word relationships

Antonyms

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合法
hé fǎ

lawful

Related words

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违规
wéi guī

to violate (rules)

违反规定但不一定犯法

Synonyms

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犯法
fàn fǎ

to break the law

通用语境

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
wéi fǎ luàn jì

to break the law and violate the rules (idiom)

Child Words of 违法

法
fǎ

France

违
wéi

to disobey