() — law; method, way

Definition

法 (fǎ) is the short, common form meaning 'law' or 'method.' 法律 is the fuller, more formal word for 'law' (a system of rules); 法 here is often part of compounds like 方法.

noun
lawmethodway
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de fǎ lǜ.
    Every country has its own laws.
  • Zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ hěn hǎo.
    This method is very good.
  • Tā de fāng fǎ hé wǒ bù yí yàng.
    His method is different from mine.

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