犯规

犯規

fànguī

verb HSK 6 #6,052

Meanings

To violate the rules — a foul in sports or a rule infraction.

裁判判他犯规了。

Cáipàn pàn tā fànguī le.

The referee called a foul on him.

这个动作算不算犯规？

Zhège dòngzuò suàn búsuàn fànguī?

Does this move count as a foul?

他因为犯规被罚下场。

Tā yīnwèi fànguī bèi fáxià chǎng.

He was ejected from the game for a foul.

usage

In basketball: 个人犯规 (personal foul), 技术犯规 (technical foul). In soccer, the more common term is 犯规 for any foul play.

犯 fàn

规 guī