侵犯 qīnfàn to infringe on
to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
怎么记住“侵犯”: 侵 to invade + 犯 criminal = to infringe on.
汉字
用法
- To violate or encroach - the broad word for crossing a line that shouldn't be crossed: 侵犯隐私 (qīnfàn yǐnsī) to violate privacy; 侵犯人权 (qīnfàn rénquán) to violate human rights.
- Also physical: 侵犯领空 (violate airspace), and euphemistically sexual assault (被侵犯).
- Wider in scope than 侵占 (seize property) or 侵权 (legal tort); 侵犯 covers rights, boundaries, and bodies alike.
例句
- 他侵犯了她的隐私。 Tā qīnfàn le tā de yǐnsī.He intruded on her privacy.
- 不要侵犯她的隐私。 Búyào qīnfàn tā de yǐnsī.Don't intrude on her privacy.