法制

fǎzhì

noun HSK 5 #20,493

Meanings

1 legal system; rule of law
2 legality

Characters

system; to make; to regulate

A system of law — the legal system.

Examples

我们要加强法制建设。

Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng fǎzhì jiànshè.

We need to strengthen the legal system.

法制教育很重要。

Fǎzhì jiàoyù hěn zhòngyào.

Legal education is very important.

健全的法制是社会稳定的基础。

Jiànquán de fǎzhì shì shèhuì wěndìng de jīchǔ.

A sound legal system is the foundation of social stability.

Tips

usage

Distinguish between 法制 (legal system/institutions) and 法治 (fǎzhì, rule of law — governance by law). They sound the same but 法制 emphasizes the system, while 法治 emphasizes the principle of governing by law.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

制 zhì