illegal; unlawful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesattribute word
illegal; unlawful; against the law
formalUsed to describe actions, people, or activities that violate national laws and regulations, with a neutral to slightly derogatory tone.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
bù不
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
The police severely crack down on illegal activities.
Bù不
fǎ法
fèn分
zǐ子
lì利
yòng用
wǎng网
luò络
lòu漏
dòng洞
shí实
shī施
zhà诈
piàn骗
。
Unlawful elements use internet loopholes to commit fraud.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
fǎ法
jiāo交
yì易
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
le了
shì市
chǎng场
zhì秩
xù序
。
This kind of illegal transaction seriously disrupts market order.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
jiā加
qiáng强
jiān监
guǎn管
，
yán严
chéng惩
bù不
fǎ法
shāng商
jiā家
。
The government will strengthen supervision and severely punish unlawful businesses.
Tā他
yīn因
cān参
yù与
bù不
fǎ法
huó活
dòng动
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for participating in illegal activities.