Definition & Meaning

break the law; violate the law; contravene the law; go beyond the law

Word usage

fàn fǎ

犯 法

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v.break the law; violate the law; contravene the law; go beyond the law
- fàn fǎ xíng wéi
  犯法行为
  an offence against the law
- fàn fǎ zhě
  犯法者
  lawbreaker
- fàn fǎ què bù shòu fá
  犯法却不受罚
  break the law with impunity
- zhī fǎ fàn fǎ
  知法犯法
  break the law deliberately
- miàn duì liáng xīn bié wèi le tān pián yi ér fàn fǎ wō
  面对良心，别为了贪便宜而犯法喔！
  Facing up to your conscience, don't break the law for gimme!
synonym
wéi fǎ违法
antonym
shǒu fǎ守法

Word usage

Separable word
"犯" and "法" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他犯了法。
  He broke the law.
- 我从来没有犯过法。
  I've never broken the law.
- 他犯的是什么法?
  Which law did he break?

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