犯
法

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The word 犯法 is formed by combining the character 犯, which means "to violate" or "to commit", with the character 法, which means "law". Together, they create a verb-object compound where 犯 acts upon 法, resulting in the meaning "to break the law" or "to commit an illegal act".

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偷东西是犯法的。

Tōu dōngxī shì fànfǎ de.

Stealing is illegal.

他因为犯法被警察逮捕了。

Tā yīnwèi fànfǎ bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ le.

He was arrested by the police for breaking the law.

如果你犯法，你就必须承担后果。

Rúguǒ nǐ fànfǎ, nǐ jiù bìxū chéngdān hòuguǒ.

If you break the law, you must bear the consequences.

尽管犯法可能带来短期利益，但从长远看是不值得的。

Jǐnguǎn fànfǎ kěnéng dàilái duǎnqī lìyì, dàn cóng chángyuǎn kàn shì bù zhídé de.

Although breaking the law may bring short-term benefits, it is not worth it in the long run.

在法治社会，任何形式的犯法都会受到严厉的惩处。

Zài fǎzhì shèhuì, rènhé xíngshì de fànfǎ dōu huì shòudào yánlì de chéngchǔ.

In a society ruled by law, any form of law-breaking will be severely punished.

Word Definition - 犯法

fàn fǎ to break the law

Individual Character Details

犯 fàn
法 fǎ, fǎ, fǎ, fǎ