Definition
犯法 is a separable verb (离合词) literally 'offend law'. You can insert measure words or time expressions between 犯 and 法, for example 犯过法 ('broke the law before'), 犯了两次法 ('broke the law twice'). It means to commit a crime or break the law.
v.o.
to break the law
Examples
- 犯法。Rènhé rén dōu bù néng fàn fǎ.No one is allowed to break the law.
- ，。Tā céngjīng fàn guò fǎ, suǒyǐ xiànzài zhǎo gōngzuò hěn nán.He once broke the law, so now it's hard to find a job.
- 犯法。fàn fǎ de rén yào chéngdān fǎlǜ zérèn.People who break the law must bear legal responsibility.
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