Meaning of 法律
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- law
Measure word: 條|条, 套, 個|个
How to use 法律
法律 is the general word for law as a system, used in formal speech, news, and everyday talk about rights and rules. It often appears in phrases like 遵守法律 (zūnshǒu fǎlǜ, obey the law) and 法律问题 (fǎlǜ wèntí, legal issue). Example: 每个人都应该遵守法律。 (Měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi zūnshǒu fǎlǜ.) Everyone should obey the law.
法 (fǎ) means a method or rule, and 律 (lǜ) means a regulation or standard. Put a rule and a standard together and you get 法律, the laws everyone must follow.
Common mistake: Learners often write lǜ as lù. The vowel is ü, so it must be typed as lv on most keyboards. Also, 律 has the 彳 side component, so do not confuse it with 津 (jīn), which has the water radical 氵.
法律 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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律 lǜ · statute · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 法律.
| 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 |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge (in court) |
| 法院 | fǎyuàn | court of law; court |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline |
Questions about 法律
What does 法律 mean?
法律 (fǎlǜ) means "law" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 法律?
法律 is made of 2 characters: 法 (8 strokes), 律 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 法律 an HSK word?
Yes. 法律 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 法律 and 法?
法律 specifically means law as a legal system. 法 alone is broader and can mean method or way, as in 方法 (fāngfǎ) and 办法 (bànfǎ). In legal contexts 法 appears mainly inside compounds such as 合法 (héfǎ, lawful) or 违法 (wéifǎ, illegal).
How do I say a lawyer or a law major in Chinese?
A lawyer is 律师 (lǜshī), which uses the 律 from 法律. Studying law is 学法律 (xué fǎlǜ), and a law major is 法律专业 (fǎlǜ zhuānyè).