Chinese word

违章

Pronunciation

Pinyinwéi zhāng

Meaning

  • verbbreak the rules

Example

他在路边违章停车，被罚了。tā zài lù biān wéi zhāng tíng chē bèi fá le

He broke the rules by parking at the roadside and was fined.

Illustration for 违章 (break the rules)

More examples

公司未经审批违章施工，已被责令整改。gōng sī wèi jīng shěn pī wéi zhāng shī gōng yǐ bèi zé lìng zhéng gǎi

The company carried out unauthorized construction without approval and has been ordered to make corrections.

Core concept

A failure to stay within a clearly marked system of rules, such as those governing roads, buildings, or workplace safety.

Common phrases

  • 违章施工wéi zhāng shī gōng

    carry out unauthorized construction

  • 违章占道wéi zhāng zhàn dào

    illegally occupy the road

  • 违章停车wéi zhāng tíng chē

    park illegally

Similar words

违反wéi fǎn: Going against a law, rule, agreement, or promise.
违规wéi guī: Not following the rules set by an organization or formal system.
违法wéi fǎ: Not following a law in a way that can lead to official penalties.
违纪wéi jì: Breaking workplace or group rules in a way that may lead to discipline.

Definition in Chinese

做出违反章程、规章或明确规定的行为，常见于交通、建筑、生产安全等领域，侧重于对既定规则的违背。zuò chū wéi fǎn zhāng chéng guī zhāng huò míng què guī dìng de xíng wéi cháng jiàn yú jiāo tōng jiàn zhù shēng chǎn ān quán děng lǐng yù cè zhòng yú duì jì dìng guī zé de wéi bèi

Word origin

违章 (wéizhāng, "rule violation") is formed from 违 (wéi, "go against") and 章 (zhāng, "regulation"), linking the word to conduct that departs from an official rule.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly appears in formal settings as well as ordinary conversation, making it useful for describing rule-based problems without naming the punishment.

Other meanings

  • violationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 违章建筑wéi zhāng jiàn zhùillegal buildingnoun
  • 违章行为wéi zhāng xíng wéirule-breaking behaviornoun

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