侵
犯

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The word "侵犯" is formed by combining the character "侵", meaning to invade or encroach, with the character "犯", meaning to offend or violate; the semantic contribution of each character directly converges to create the compound's meaning of infringement, as in violating rights or territory.

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这种行为侵犯隐私。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi qīnfàn yǐnsī.

This behavior invades privacy.

侵犯版权是违法的。

Qīnfàn bǎnquán shì wéifǎ de.

Infringing copyright is illegal.

任何国家都不应侵犯他国领土。

Rènhé guójiā dōu bù yīng qīnfàn tā guó lǐngtǔ.

No country should infringe upon another country's territory.

这家公司被指控侵犯了多项专利。

Zhè jiā gōngsī bèi zhǐkòng qīnfàn le duō xiàng zhuānlì.

This company is accused of infringing multiple patents.

国际法明确禁止侵犯主权国家的行为。

Guójìfǎ míngquè jìnzhǐ qīnfàn zhǔquán guójiā de xíngwéi.

International law explicitly prohibits acts that infringe upon sovereign states.

Word Definition - 侵犯

qīn fàn to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault

Individual Character Details

侵 qīn
犯 fàn