违规

違規

wéiguī

verb HSK 5 #8,863

Meanings

1 to violate rules/regulations
2 to be in breach of rules

Characters

to violate; to go against

rule; regulation; norm

Examples

违规停车会被贴罚单。

Wéiguī tíngchē huì bèi tiē fádān.

Parking violations will result in a ticket.

运动员因违规被取消了比赛资格。

Yùndòngyuán yīn wéiguī bèi qǔxiāo le bǐsài zīgé.

The athlete was disqualified for violating the rules.

公司对违规员工进行了处罚。

Gōngsī duì wéiguī yuángōng jìnxíng le chǔfá.

The company punished employees who violated regulations.

Tips

usage

违规 (violate regulations/rules) vs 违法 (break the law) vs 违反 (violate, general). 违规 is less severe than 违法 — it refers to rules and regulations rather than laws.

usage

Common: 违规操作 (unauthorized operation), 违规行为 (rule violation), 违规处罚 (penalty for rule violations).

Stroke Order

违 wéi

规 guī