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立法

Word · Noun · SuffixTraditional法

law; method; Buddhist doctrine

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

law; statute

Refers to the system of rules created and enforced by a government.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
fǎ法
lǜ律
 。

We must obey the law.

Zhè这
shì是
xíng刑
fǎ法
zhōng中
de的
yī一
tiáo条
 。

This is a clause in the criminal law.

2.

noun

method; way; technique

A means to achieve something.

Nǐ你
yǒu有
shén什
me么
hǎo好
bàn办
fǎ法
 ？

Do you have any good methods?

Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

Learning a foreign language requires good techniques.

3.

noun

Buddhist doctrine; dharma

formal

Used in religious contexts.

Tā他
qián潜
xīn心
yán研
jiū究
fó佛
fǎ法
 。

He is devoted to studying Buddhist doctrine.

4.

suffix

-graphy; -logy

Combined with other characters to form names of disciplines or arts.

Yǔ语
fǎ法
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Grammar is very important.

Tā他
shì是
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
 。

He is a calligrapher.