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违法 (wéi fǎ): Illegal (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

违法 consists of 2 characters.

to disobey, to violate, to separate from

law, rule, method, standard

Example Sentences with 违法

tōu偷

qiè窃

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

xíng行

wéi为

。

Theft is an illegal act.

jiǔ酒

hòu后

jià驾

shǐ驶

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

de的

xíng行

zhè这

zhǒng种

xíng行

wéi为

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

de的

。

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wū诬

gào告

tā他

rén人

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

wéi为

。

Driving under the influence of alcohol is an illegal act.

This behavior is illegal.

xíng行

wéi为

。

False accusation is illegal behavior.

tā他

yīn因

wéi违

fǎ法

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

le了

sān三

tiān天

。

He was detained for three days for breaking the law

bāo包

bì庇

zuì罪

fàn犯

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

de的

xíng行

wéi为

。

Covering up criminals is illegal behavior.

tā他

xuǎn选

zé择

nì匿

míng名

jǔ举

bào报

wéi违

fǎ法

xíng行

wéi为

。

He chose to anonymously report illegal activities.

jiào教

suō唆

wèi未

chéng成

nián年

rén人

fàn犯

zuì罪

shì是

wéi违

fǎ法

de的

。

It is illegal to instigate minors to commit crimes

xīn新

wén闻

bào曝

guāng光

le了

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

de的

wéi违

fǎ法

xíng行

wéi为

。

The news exposed the illegal activities of this company.

dǔ赌

bó博

bù不

jǐn仅

wéi违

fǎ法

，

hái还

huì会

pò破

huài坏

jiā家

tíng庭

guān关

xì系

。

Gambling is not only illegal but also damages family relationships.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 违法.

Words with 违

久违jiǔ wéi
违反wéi fǎn
违章wéi zhāng
违约wéi yuē
违背wéi bèi
违规wéi guī

Words with 法

办法bàn fǎHSK 3
方法fāng fǎHSK 4
法律fǎ lǜHSK 4
看法kàn fǎHSK 4
语法yǔ fǎHSK 4
不法bù fǎ
书法shū fǎ
依法yī fǎ