违犯

違犯

wéifàn

verb #37,605

Meanings

1 to violate
2 to infringe
3 to transgress (a law)

Characters

disobey; go against

Examples

他违犯了交通规则。

Tā wéifàn le jiāotōng guīzé.

He violated the traffic rules.

任何人都不得违犯国家法律。

Rènhé rén dōu bùdé wéifàn guójiā fǎlǜ.

No one is permitted to violate national law.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 违犯 (wéifàn, violate a law/regulation — formal, legal) with 违反 (wéifǎn, to go against/breach — broader, used for rules, agreements, principles). 违犯 is reserved for serious legal transgressions; 违反 is the everyday choice.

Stroke Order

违 wéi

犯 fàn