# 违法 (wéifǎ): to break the law | HSK 5 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-5-3186
HSK levels: 5
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:42:47.000Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 违法 (wéifǎ), HSK 5: to break the law; to violate the law. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 违法

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wéifǎ

to break the law; to violate the law

HSK 5

## Pronunciation

wéifǎ

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## Example sentence

他因为违法被警察带走了。

Tā yīnwèi wéifǎ bèi jǐngchá dài zǒu le.

He was taken away by the police for breaking the law.

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