English–Chinese

“law” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ lǜ

Example

我们要遵守法律。wǒ men yào zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ

We must obey the law.

Illustration for 法律 (law)

How to say “law” in Chinese

“Law” in Chinese is 法律 (fǎ lǜ).

A public framework of binding rules that sets boundaries for society and can be enforced by the state.

Full entry for 法律: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 法律

他因为违反法律被判刑。tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn fǎ lǜ bèi pàn xíng

He was sentenced for violating the law.

Tips for using 法律

  • English uses "law" for both state rules and regular patterns in nature, so this Chinese noun needs a legal or government context rather than a science context.

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