修法

xiūfǎ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to amend a law
  2. 2 to revise legislation

Examples

Guóhuì zhèngzài tǎolùn xiūfǎ shìyí.
The legislature is discussing matters related to amending the law.
Wèile bǎohù huánjìng, zhèngfǔ juédìng xiūfǎ.
To protect the environment, the government decided to amend the law.

Tips

register
修法 is journalistic / legal register — common in Taiwanese news especially. Mainland reporting often prefers 修订法律 (xiūdìng fǎlǜ) or 立法 (lìfǎ) for related concepts.

Stroke Order

xiū