触犯

觸犯

chùfàn

verb HSK 7-9 #9,446

Meanings

1 to violate
2 to offend
3 to transgress

Characters

to touch; to come into contact with

to violate; to commit (a crime)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他触犯了法律，必须接受惩罚。

Tā chùfàn le fǎlǜ, bìxū jiēshòu chéngfá.

He violated the law and must accept punishment.

HSK 7-9

你这样做会触犯众怒的。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò huì chùfàn zhòngnù de.

Doing this will provoke public anger.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 触犯 with 侵犯. 触犯 means to break/violate (rules, laws), while 侵犯 means to infringe upon (rights, territory).

Stroke Order

触 chù

犯 fàn