修法

xiūfǎ

verb

Meanings

HSK 4

为了保护环境，政府决定修法。

Wèile bǎohù huánjìng, zhèngfǔ juédìng xiūfǎ.

To protect the environment, the government decided to amend the law.

HSK 7-9

国会正在讨论修法事宜。

Guóhuì zhèngzài tǎolùn xiūfǎ shìyí.

The legislature is discussing matters related to amending the law.

修法 is journalistic / legal register, common in Taiwanese news especially. Mainland reporting often prefers 修订法律 or 立法 for related concepts.

修 xiū

法 fǎ