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依法 (yī fǎ): Legally / according to law (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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依 • yī • to depend on, rely on • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
yī
依
to depend on, rely on
法 • fǎ • law, rule, method, standard • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
fǎ
法
law, rule, method, standard
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 依法.
Words with
依
依然
yī rán
still; as before
依托
yī tuō
rely on; depend on
依据
yī jù
according to; in the light of; on the basis of
依旧
yī jiù
as before; still
依赖
yī lài
rely on; be dependent on
依靠
yī kào
rely on; depend on
依次
yī cì
in turn
依照
yī zhào
follow; according to
Words with
法
办法
bàn fǎ
way; method; solution
做法
zuò fǎ
way of handling sth
想法
xiǎng fǎ
way of thinking; opinion; notion
方法
fāng fǎ
method
无法
wú fǎ
unable
法律
fǎ lǜ
law
看法
kàn fǎ
opinion
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
4.
How to Use 依法 in Sentences
yī
依
fǎ
法
chǔ
处
lǐ
理
neutral
deal with according to the law
Adverb + Verb
with
处理
yī
依
fǎ
法
zhuī
追
jiū
究
formal
Written
yī
依
fǎ
法
zhì
治
guó
国
formal
Written
yī
依
fǎ
法
bàn
办
shì
事
formal
handle affairs according to the law
5.
Example Sentences with 依法
wǒ
我
men
们
yào
要
yī
依
fǎ
法
zuò
做
shì
investigate and affix responsibility according to the law
Adverb + Verb
with
追究
govern the country according to the law
Adverb + Verb
with
治国
Adverb + Verb
with
办事
事
。
We should do things according to the law.
gōng
公
sī
司
bì
必
xū
须
yī
依
fǎ
法
jiǎo
缴
nà
纳
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
shuì
税
kuǎn
款
，
fǒu
否
zé
则
jiāng
将
miàn
面
lín
临
yán
严
lì
厉
chǔ
处
fá
罚
。
The company must pay all taxes according to law, otherwise it will face severe penalties.
nǐ
你
què
确
dìng
定
tā
他
men
们
zhè
这
cì
次
shì
是
yī
依
fǎ
法
bàn
办
shì
事
，
ér
而
bú
不
shì
是
làn
滥
yòng
用
zhí
职
quán
权
ma
吗
？
Are you sure they are acting according to the law this time, and not abusing their power?
zhèng
政
fǔ
府
yī
依
fǎ
法
guǎn
管
lǐ
理
shì
市
chǎng
场
，
bǎo
保
hù
护
xiāo
消
fèi
费
zhě
者
quán
权
yì
益
。
The government manages the market according to the law to protect consumer rights.
jìn
尽
guǎn
管
yú
舆
lùn
论
yā
压
lì
力
hěn
很
dà
大
，
dàn
但
fǎ
法
guān
官
zuì
最
zhōng
终
réng
仍
yī
依
fǎ
法
zuò
作
chū
出
le
了
dú
独
lì
立
cái
裁
jué
决
。
Despite significant public pressure, the judge ultimately made an independent ruling according to the law.
