侵犯

qīnfàn

verb HSK 7-9 #3,568

Meanings

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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 means military invasion/aggression.

侵 qīn

犯 fàn