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违反

wéi fǎn · wei fan

Traditional 違反

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to violate (a law)
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Quiet please

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)牌子(páizi)，这里(zhèlǐ)不能(bùnéng)大声(dàshēng)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Look at that sign. You cannot talk loudly here.

  2. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)违反(wéifǎn)规定(guīdìng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Sorry, I did not know. Did I break the rule?

  3. Liangliang

    是的(shìde)，大声(dàshēng)说话(shuōhuà)就是(jiùshì)违反(wéifǎn)规定(guīdìng)。

    Yes, talking loudly is breaking the rule.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)小声(xiǎoshēng)说(shuō)，这样(zhèyàng)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    I am talking quietly now. Is this okay?

  5. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)也(yě)听(tīng)不到(bùdào)你(nǐ)说(shuō)什么(shénme)了(le)。

    Okay, but now I cannot hear what you say either.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)出去(chūqù)聊(liáo)吧(ba)。

    No problem, let us go out and chat.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)大(dà)声(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)违(wéi)反(fǎn)了(le)规(guī)定(dìng)。

Talking loudly in the library violates the rules.

02

任(rèn)何(hé)违(wéi)反(fǎn)合(hé)同(tóng)的(de)行(xíng)为(wéi)都(dōu)可(kě)能(néng)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)纠(jiū)纷(fēn)。

Any act that violates the contract may lead to legal disputes.

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