违章 (wéi zhāng) — to violate regulations; to break the rules

Definition

违章 is almost always used for breaking traffic or parking rules. 违规 is the broader, more general 'violate regulations'; 违法 is strictly illegal in the legal sense.

verb
to violate regulationsto break the rules

Examples

  • 违章
    Tā yīn wèi wéi zhāng bèi kòu le fēn.
    He had points deducted for violating traffic regulations.
  • 违章
    Gōng sī duì wéi zhāng xíng wéi yǒu yán gé de chǔ fá.
    The company has strict punishments for rule violations.
  • 违章
    Zhè ge lù duàn jīng cháng yǒu rén wéi zhāng tíng chē.
    People often park illegally on this section of the road.

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