zhífǎ

执法

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional執法

law enforcement; to enforce the law

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to enforce laws and regulations; to execute the law

formal

Refers to the actions of authorities (e.g., police, judges) in applying and upholding the law. Implies strictness and impartiality.

Jǐng警
chá察
bì必
xū须
gōng公
zhèng正
zhí执
fǎ法
 。

Police must enforce the law impartially.

Zhí执
fǎ法
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
 。

Law enforcement officers are handling this case.

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Duì对
yú于
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
 ,
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
zhí执
fǎ法
 。

For illegal activities, the law must be strictly enforced.

Zhí执
fǎ法
rú如
shān山
shì是
rén人
men们
duì对
fǎ法
guān官
de的
qī期
wàng望
 。

People expect judges to be as firm and unyielding as a mountain in enforcing the law.