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违法

違法
wéifǎ
adjective HSK 5 #3,751

Meanings

  1. 1 illegal; unlawful
  2. 2 to break the law

Characters

违
wéi
to violate; to go against
法
fǎ
law; method
Literally 'violating law' - a concise compound that works as both a verb and adjective.

Examples

HSK 3
违法的事情我们绝对不能做。
Wéifǎ de shìqing wǒmen juéduì bùnéng zuò.
We absolutely must not do illegal things.
HSK 7-9
酒驾是违法行为。
Jiǔjià shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.
Drunk driving is illegal behavior.
HSK 7-9
他因为违法被逮捕了。
Tā yīnwèi wéifǎ bèi dàibǔ le.
He was arrested for breaking the law.

Tips

usage
违法 (illegal, breaking the law) vs 犯罪 (fànzuì, to commit a crime). 违法 is broader - it includes minor infractions. 犯罪 specifically means criminal offenses.
usage
Common: 违法行为 (illegal conduct), 违法犯罪 (law-breaking and crime), 违法成本 (cost of breaking the law).

Stroke Order

违 wéi
法 fǎ