Meaning of 犯规
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to break the rules
- an illegality
- a foul
How to use 犯规
犯规 is used most often in sports for a foul, but it also works for breaking rules at school, at work, or in daily life. It can act as a verb or a noun. Example: 他在比赛中犯规了。(Tā zài bǐsài zhōng fànguī le.) He committed a foul during the game.
犯 (fàn) means to violate or offend, and 规 (guī) means a rule, as in 规则 (guīzé). Put them together and you get "violate the rule," which is exactly what a foul is.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 犯规 for serious legal crimes, but 犯法 (fànfǎ) or 违法 (wéifǎ) is the right choice for breaking the law. Also watch the right side of 规: it is 见 (jiàn), not 贝 (bèi).
犯规 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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犯 fàn · to violate · 5 strokes
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规 guī · rules · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 犯规.
| 规定 | guīdìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; r |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard |
| 规则 | guīzé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 大规模 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 规划 | guīhuà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | regular; according to standards |
| 法规 | fǎguī | legislation; statute |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate the rules |
| 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
| 侵犯 | qīnfàn | to infringe on; to encroach on |
Questions about 犯规
What does 犯规 mean?
犯规 (fànguī) means "to break the rules; an illegality".
How do you write 犯规?
犯规 is made of 2 characters: 犯 (5 strokes), 规 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 犯规 an HSK word?
Yes. 犯规 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 犯规 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 犯规 is written 犯規.
Can 犯规 take an object, like 犯规规则?
No. 犯规 already contains its object, so you do not add another one after it. To name the rule, say 违反规则 (wéifǎn guīzé), to violate the rules.
How do you say someone committed several fouls?
You can say 犯了三次规 (fàn le sān cì guī), splitting the word, or 犯规三次 (fànguī sān cì). Both are common, especially in sports commentary.