刑法

xíngfǎ

noun HSK 7-9 #22,092

Meanings

1 criminal law
2 penal code

Characters

punishment; penalty

Examples

他违反了刑法。

Tā wéifǎn le xíngfǎ.

He violated criminal law.

刑法规定了各种犯罪的处罚。

Xíngfǎ guīdìng le gèzhǒng fànzuì de chǔfá.

The criminal law stipulates punishments for various crimes.

Tips

usage

刑法 refers specifically to criminal law. Compare with 民法 (civil law), 宪法 (constitutional law), 法律 (law in general).

Stroke Order

刑 xíng

法 fǎ