犯法

fànfǎ ㄈㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇ

    • to break the law

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 犯罪 fànzuì
    • 犯罪事实 the fact of the crime
    • 犯罪分子 a criminal
  • 违法 wéifǎ
    • 违法犯罪 to break the law and commit crimes
    • 违法必究 lawbreakers will be prosecuted

Antonyms 反义词

  • 守法 shǒufǎ
    • 守法公民 a law-abiding citizen
    • 遵纪守法 to observe discipline and obey the law

Telling them apart

Both mean to break the law. 犯法 is a verb, often colloquial, as in 知法犯法. 违法 is more formal and also works as an adjective, as in 违法行为. Neither is as serious as 犯罪, which implies a criminal offense.

Words that sound like fànfǎ

Words with 犯法

Ending with 犯法

  • 知法犯法 zhīfǎfànfǎ consciously going against the rules

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