违犯 (wéi fàn) — to violate (a law, regulation, or formal rule)

Definition

Formal/law-term verb meaning 'to violate (a law or regulation)'. Stronger than 违反, which can be looser; 违犯 implies an actual legal or regulatory infraction with consequences.

verb

to violate (a law, regulation, or formal rule)

Examples

违犯。
Tā yīn wèi wéi fàn jiāo tōng guī zé bèi fá kuǎn le.
He was fined for violating traffic rules.
违犯。
Rèn hé wéi fàn fǎ lǜ de xíng wéi dōu huì shòu dào chéng fá.
Any act that violates the law will be punished.
违犯。
Zhè jiā gōng sī wéi fàn le huán bǎo fǎ guī.
This company violated environmental regulations.

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