不犯

bùfàn

verb #26,032

Meanings

1 to not violate
2 to not interfere with
3 to not offend

Characters

to violate; to offend; to intrude

Examples

两国约定互不犯境。

Liǎng guó yuēdìng hù bù fàn jìng.

The two countries agreed not to violate each other's territory.

井水不犯河水，各走各的路。

Jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ, gè zǒu gè de lù.

Well water does not intrude on river water — everyone minds their own business.

Tips

usage

不犯 appears in the common proverb 井水不犯河水 (well water does not interfere with river water), meaning each party should mind their own business and not intrude on the other.

Stroke Order

不 bù

犯 fàn