gànfàn

干犯

Word · VerbTraditional幹犯

violate; infringe; offend

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to violate; to transgress; to break (law or rule)

formal

A formal term, often used in legal or official contexts.

Rèn任
hé何
gàn干
fàn犯
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
xíng行
wéi为
dōu都
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
yán严
chéng惩
 。

Any act that violates the law will be severely punished.

Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
gàn干
fàn犯
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
bǎo保
mì密
zhèng政
cè策
 。

His remarks violated the company's confidentiality policy.

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Gàn干
fàn犯
guó国
fǎ法
zhě者
 ,
bì必
jiū究
 。

Those who violate the national law will be prosecuted.

2.

verb

to infringe upon; to encroach on; to offend

formal

Used when one's actions encroach upon the rights, territory, or dignity of another.

Cǐ此
jǔ举
yán严
zhòng重
gàn干
fàn犯
le了
wǒ我
guó国
de的
zhǔ主
quán权
 。

This move seriously infringes upon our nation's sovereignty.

Tā他
bù不
jīng经
yì意
de的
huà话
gàn干
fàn犯
le了
péng朋
you友
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
 。

His careless words infringed upon his friend's privacy.

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Wǒ我
men们
wú无
yì意
gàn干
fàn犯
guì贵
fāng方
de的
shāng商
yè业
lì利
yì益
 。

We have no intention of infringing upon your commercial interests.