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执法 (zhí fǎ): Enforce the law / Law enforcement (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

执法 consists of 2 characters.

to hold, to grasp, to execute

law, rule, method, standard

Word Info

Pinyinzhí fǎ

MeaningEnforce the law / Law enforcement

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

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Words with 法

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做法zuò fǎHSK 4
想法xiǎng fǎHSK 4
方法fāng fǎHSK 4
无法wú fǎHSK 4
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语法

yǔ fǎ

HSK 4

3.

How to Use 执法 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 执法 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

wén文

míng明

zhí执

fǎ法

formal

civilized law enforcement

gōng公

zhèng正

zhí执

fǎ法

formal

impartial law enforcement

yáng严

é格

zhí执

fǎ法

formal

strict law enforcement

Verb + Noun

zhí执

fǎ法

guò过

chéng程

formalWritten

4.

Example Sentences with 执法

jǐng警

chá察

zài在

jiē街

shàng上

zhí执

fǎ法

law enforcement process

zhí执

fǎ法

rén人

yuán员

formal

law enforcement personnel

。

The police are enforcing the law on the street.

gōng公

zhòng众

duì对

zhí执

fǎ法

bù部

mén门

de的

xìn信

rèn任

shì是

fǎ法

zhì治

shè社

huì会

de的

zhòng重

yào要

jī基

shí石

。

Public trust in law enforcement agencies is a crucial cornerstone of a society governed by the rule of law.

rú如

guǒ果

yù遇

dào到

bù不

gōng公

zhèng正

de的

zhí执

fǎ法

xíng行

wéi为

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

rú如

hé何

yǒu有

xiào效

shēn申

sù诉

？

If we encounter unfair law enforcement actions, how should we effectively file a complaint?

zhí执

fǎ法

rén人

yuán员

bì必

xū须

gōng公

zhèng正

dì地

zhí执

xíng行

fǎ法

lǜ律

。

Law enforcement officers must enforce the law impartially.

tā他

bào抱

yuàn怨

shuō说

，

zuì最

jìn近

de的

jiāo交

tōng通

zhí执

fǎ法

sì似

hū乎

guò过

yú于

yán严

lì厉

le了

。

He complained that the recent traffic law enforcement seems to be overly strict.

zhè这

cì次

xíng行

dòng动

bìng并

fēi非

jiǎn简

dān单

de的

zhí执

fǎ法

，

ér而

shì是

shè涉

jí及

duō多

bù部

mén门

de的

lián联

hé合

diào调

chá查

。

This operation is not merely simple law enforcement but involves a multi-agency joint investigation.

zài在

zhí执

fǎ法

guò过

chéng程

zhōng中

，

zhèng政

fǔ府

xū需

yào要

què确

bǎo保

gōng公

mín民

de的

quán权

lì利

bù不

shòu受

qīn侵

fàn犯

。

During the law enforcement process, the government needs to ensure that citizens' rights are not violated.

zài在

méi没

yǒu有

chōng充

fèn分

zhèng证

jù据

de的

qíng情

kuàng况

xià下

，

tā他

men们

wú无

quán权

suí随

yì意

jìn进

xíng行

zhí执

fǎ法

。

In the absence of sufficient evidence, they have no right to carry out law enforcement arbitrarily.