Meaning of 法制
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- legal system and institutions
- made in France
How to use 法制
法制 is a formal word used in news, politics and education to talk about a country's laws and how they are run. It often appears in phrases like 法制教育 (fǎzhì jiàoyù, legal education). Example: 我们要加强法制建设。(Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng fǎzhì jiànshè.) We need to strengthen the building of the legal system.
法 (fǎ) means law or method, and 制 (zhì) means system or to make. Put law together with system and you get 法制, the legal system.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 法制 (fǎzhì) with 法治 (fǎzhì), which sounds exactly the same but means rule of law. 法制 is the system of laws itself, while 法治 is the idea of governing by law.
法制 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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制 zhì · to manufacture · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 法制.
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 制造 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | to draw up; to formulate |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law |
Questions about 法制
What does 法制 mean?
法制 (fǎzhì) means "legal system and institutions" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 法制?
法制 is made of 2 characters: 法 (8 strokes), 制 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 法制 an HSK word?
Yes. 法制 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 法制 also mean made in France?
法 is short for 法国 (Fǎguó, France), and 制 means made, as in 制作 (zhìzuò). So on a product label, 法制 can mean French-made, the same pattern as 日制 for made in Japan. This sense is rare compared to the legal one.
Can I use 法制 in everyday conversation?
It is mostly used in formal speech, writing and media. In casual talk, people more often just say 法律 (fǎlǜ, law) when talking about specific laws.