Definition
法 (fǎ) is a broad noun meaning 'law' as a concept or system, and also 'method, way'. For the specific sense of written, formal law (statute), use 法律 (fǎlǜ) instead — 法 is more general and appears in many compounds (e.g. 宪法 'constitution'). The 'method' sense has no near-synonym among the listed siblings.
noun
lawmethodway
Easily confused
- 丢diūlook-aliketo lose; to misplace
- 发fāsound-aliketo send, to dispatch
- 却quèlook-alike(adverb) but, yet, however (indicating contrast or unexpectedness)
- 罚fásound-aliketo punish, to penalize; to fine
- 劫jiélook-aliketo rob; to plunder; to seize by force
- 去qùlook-aliketo go (to a place)
Examples
- 。Měi ge guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de fǎlǜ.Every country has its own laws.
- 。Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ hěn hǎo.This method is very good.
- 。Tā de fāngfǎ hé wǒ bù yíyàng.His method is different from mine.
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