知法

zhīfǎ
verb #52,584

Meanings

  1. 1 to know the law
  2. 2 to understand the law

Examples

HSK 6
Tā zuòwéi lǜshī, jìngrán zhīfǎfànfǎ.
As a lawyer, he actually knew the law yet still broke it.
HSK 7-9
Pǔfǎ jiàoyù ràng qúnzhòng zuòdào zhīfǎ, shǒufǎ.
Legal-awareness education helps the public both know the law and abide by it.

Tips

usage
Most often appears in the four-character phrase 知法犯法 ('knowing the law yet breaking it' - used pejoratively, especially of legal professionals or officials) and the contrast pair 知法守法 (knowing and abiding by law).

Stroke Order

知 zhī
法 fǎ