Chinese word

触犯

Pronunciation

Pinyinchù fàn

Meaning

  • verbbreak

Example

随意泄露隐私可能会触犯法律。suí yì xiè lòu yǐn sī kě néng huì chù fàn fǎ lǜ

Carelessly disclosing private information may break the law.

Illustration for 触犯 (break)

More examples

不恰当的言行容易触犯少数民族的感情。bú qià dàng de yán xíng róng yì chù fàn shǎo shù mín zú de gǎn qíng

Inappropriate words and actions can easily offend the feelings of ethnic minorities.

Core concept

Contact with a forbidden boundary becomes wrongdoing against a rule or another person's rights.

Common phrases

  • 触犯民族感情chù fàn mín zú gǎn qíng

    offend ethnic feelings

  • 触犯法律chù fàn fǎ lǜ

    break the law

  • 触犯他人chù fàn tā rén

    offend others

Similar words

违反wéi fǎn: Go against a rule, promise, agreement, or other settled requirement.
违法wéi fǎ: Do something illegal by going against a law or legal ban.
犯法fàn fǎ: Commit a punishable crime by breaking the law.
冒犯mào fàn: Offend someone by saying or doing something that causes hurt or discomfort.

Definition in Chinese

触及法律、规章、禁令或他人权益，导致违法或被认定为冒犯的行为。chù jí fǎ lǜ guī zhāng jìn lìng huò tā rén quán yì dǎo zhì wéi fǎ huò bèi rèn dìng wéi mào fàn de xíng wéi

Word origin

触犯 (chùfàn, "violate") combines 触 (chù, "touch") with 犯 (fàn, "violate"), presenting a violation as touching a boundary that must not be crossed.

Usage tips

  • In formal Chinese, the object is often a law, rule, ban, or right, so this word fits reports and warnings better than casual talk about a small annoyance.

Other meanings

  • offendverb
  • angerverb
  • commit an offenseverb

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