HSK · Level 87
45 words
Chinese word
刑法
Pronunciation
Pinyinxíng fǎ
Meaning
- nouncriminal law
Example
你必须遵守刑法的规定。nǐ bì xū zūn shǒu xíng fǎ de guī dìng
You must follow the provisions of criminal law.
More examples
如果你违反刑法，可能会被判刑。rú guǒ nǐ wéi fǎn xíng fǎ kě néng huì bèi pàn xíng
If you violate criminal law, you may be sentenced.
Core concept
A legal framework that marks forbidden acts, assigns responsibility, and sets the penalties for them.
Common phrases
违反刑法wéi fǎn xíng fǎ
violate criminal law
刑法处罚xíng fǎ chǔ fá
punishment under criminal law
刑法原则xíng fǎ yuán zé
principles of criminal law
Similar words
法律fǎ lǜ: Written rules that govern people's conduct and relationships and set out their rights and duties.
犯罪fàn zuì: An illegal and harmful act that the law forbids and makes punishable.
刑罚xíng fá: A punishment imposed for a crime, including its type and severity.
刑事责任xíng shì zé rèn: Legal responsibility for a crime that makes a person liable to punishment.
Definition in Chinese
规定犯罪行为、确定刑事责任并规定相应处罚的国家法律规范体系。guī dìng fàn zuì xíng wèi què dìng xíng shì zé rèn bìng guī dìng xiāng yìng chǔ fá de guó jiā fǎ lǜ guī fàn tǐ xì
Word origin
刑 (xíng, "punishment") + 法 (fǎ, "law") forms a compound for the body of law that connects crimes with legal penalties.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this is a formal legal term, so ordinary conversations often use more specific words for an incident, while news and court discussions use it for the governing law.
Opposites
- 民法mín fǎcivil lawnoun
Related words
- 刑法学xíng fǎ xuécriminal law studiesnoun
- 刑法总则xíng fǎ zǒng zégeneral provisions of criminal lawnoun