依法

yīfǎ

adverb HSK 5 #16,916

Meanings

1 according to law
2 legally

Characters

Examples

政府依法管理社会。

Zhèngfǔ yīfǎ guǎnlǐ shèhuì.

The government manages society according to law.

他将被依法处理。

Tā jiāng bèi yīfǎ chǔlǐ.

He will be dealt with according to law.

公民应该依法纳税。

Gōngmín yīnggāi yīfǎ nàshuì.

Citizens should pay taxes according to law.

Tips

usage

依法治国 (yī fǎ zhì guó, rule the country by law) is a major political phrase in China. 依法 is formal/legal language.

Stroke Order

依 yī

法 fǎ