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HSK
5

illegal

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei2fa3 wéifǎ

Meaning


Primary

illegal

Alternatives

against the law, to break the law, break the law

Mnemonic


It is 违法 illegal to 违 violate the 法 method of behavior that is laid out in the law.

Usage


这 是 违法 的。

This is illegal.

他 做 了 违法 的 事。

He did something illegal.

杀人 是 违法 的。

It is illegal to kill people.

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