违犯

違犯

wéifàn

verb #37,605

Meanings

1 to violate
2 to infringe
3 to transgress (a law)

Characters

disobey; go against

Examples

HSK 4

他违犯了交通规则。

Tā wéifàn le jiāotōng guīzé.

He violated the traffic rules.

HSK 4

任何人都不得违犯国家法律。

Rènhé rén dōu bùdé wéifàn guójiā fǎlǜ.

No one is permitted to violate national law.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 违犯 (violate a law/regulation - formal, legal) with 违反 (to go against/breach - broader, used for rules, agreements, principles). 违犯 is reserved for serious legal transgressions; 违反 is the everyday choice.

Stroke Order

违 wéi

犯 fàn