不法

bùfǎ

adjective #27,275

Meanings

1 unlawful
2 illegal
3 lawless

Characters

law; method; way

Examples

HSK 5

警方严厉打击各类不法行为。

Jǐngfāng yánlì dǎjī gèlèi bùfǎ xíngwéi.

The police cracked down hard on all kinds of illegal behavior.

HSK 5

不法分子被当场抓获。

Bùfǎ fènzǐ bèi dāngchǎng zhuāhuò.

The lawbreakers were caught on the spot.

Tips

usage

不法 is typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun, as in 不法行为 (illegal behavior) or 不法分子 (lawbreaker). It is more formal than the everyday 违法 (violating the law).

Stroke Order

不 bù

法 fǎ