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Chinese dictionary
v.violate the discipline/commandment; break into a forbidden ground
隋唐时期的法律对于僧尼违法犯戒的行为，也有严格的处罚规定。
The laws had also some rigorous punishment prescribe to monastic actions of disobeying Buddhism commandment.
Word usage
- Separable word"犯" and "戒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
小和尚因为说谎犯了戒。
The young monk broke the commandment for lying.
你犯过戒吗？
Have you ever broken the commandment?
他犯的什么戒？
What commandment did he break?