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法律

fǎ lǜ · fa lü · fa lv

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HSK 4Measure words: 条 tiáo, 套 tào, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. law
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Rules of the road

  1. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，骑(qí)电动车(diàndòngchē)要(yào)戴(dài)头盔(tóukuī)吗(ma)？

    In China, do you have to wear a helmet on an e-bike?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，这(zhè)是(shì)法律(fǎlǜ)。

    Yes, it's the law.

  3. Leon

    法律(fǎlǜ)还(hái)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    What else does the law say?

  4. Dengdeng

    红灯(hóngdēng)停(tíng)，绿灯(lǜdēng)行(xíng)，这(zhè)也(yě)是(shì)法律(fǎlǜ)。

    Stop at a red light, go at a green light. That's the law too.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)明白(míngbai)了(le)！我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)买(mǎi)头盔(tóukuī)。

    I understand! I'll go and buy a helmet first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

遵(zūn)守(shǒu)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)义(yì)务(wù)。

It is our duty to obey the law.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

法(fǎ)律(lǜ)面(miàn)前(qián)人(rén)人(rén)平(píng)等(děng)。

Everybody is equal before the law.

Tatoeba: Chinese by biglion · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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法
fǎ

law; method

律
lǜ

law

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