法律 (fǎ lǜ) — law

Definition

法律 means 'law' as a system — the body of rules a society follows. 法 alone is broader (also 'method'); 法规 and 法制 refer to specific statutes and the legal framework.

noun
law
Measure word · 条, 套, 个

Examples

  • 法律
    Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu bù tóng de fǎ lǜ.
    Every country has different laws.
  • 法律
    Zhè tiáo fǎ lǜ bǎo hù xiāo fèi zhě de quán yì.
    This law protects consumers' rights.
  • 法律
    Tā xué le yì zhěng tào fǎ lǜ zhī shi.
    He learned a whole set of legal knowledge.

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