侵犯

qīnfàn

verb HSK 6 #3,568

Meanings

任何人都不能侵犯他人的权利。

Rènhérén dōu bùnéng qīnfàn tārén de quánlì.

No one may infringe on the rights of others.

这种行为侵犯了消费者的利益。

Zhèzhǒng xíngwéi qīnfàn le xiāofèizhě de lìyì.

This kind of behavior violates consumers' interests.

他们的领土被敌军侵犯了。

Tāmen de lǐngtǔ bèi díjūn qīnfàn le.

Their territory was encroached upon by enemy forces.

usage

Often used in legal and political contexts: 侵犯人权 (violate human rights), 侵犯知识产权 (infringe intellectual property).

usage

侵犯 focuses on violating rights/boundaries, while 侵略 (qīnlüè) means military invasion/aggression.

侵 qīn

犯 fàn