违反 wéifǎn to violate (a law)
How to remember 违反: 违 to violate + 反 oppose = to violate (a law).
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How it is used
- To violate a rule/agreement/principle - 违反规定 (wéifǎn guīdìng) break the rules; 违反交通规则 (wéifǎn jiāotōng guīzé) violate traffic rules.
- Takes an abstract object (rule, contract, discipline). To break the law specifically is 违法 (wéifǎ); 违反法律 also works.
Example sentences
- 这违反规则。 Zhè wéifǎn guīzé.That's against the rules.
- 汤姆不知道他的所作所为违反了规则。 Tāngmǔ bù zhīdào tā de suǒzuòsuǒwéi wéifǎn le guīzé.Tom didn't know what he'd done was against the rules.