héfǎ

合法

HSK 3Word · Adjective

legal; lawful; legitimate

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

legal; lawful; legitimate

neutral

Describes actions, status, rights, or organizations that are in accordance with the law.

Gōng公
mín民
xiǎng享
yǒu有
hé合
fǎ法
de的
quán权
lì利
 。

Citizens enjoy lawful rights.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
tōng通
guò过
hé合
fǎ法
shǒu手
duàn段
jiě解
jué决
zhēng争
duān端
 。

We must resolve disputes through legal means.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
shì是
hé合
fǎ法
jīng经
yíng营
de的
 。

This company operates legally.

Zhè这
me么
zuò做
bù不
hé合
fǎ法
 。

Doing it this way is not legal.