Writing
非法 (fēi fǎ) — how to say "illegal" in Chinese
非法
Illegal, unlawful
adjective
Character composition
非
not, no, negation
法
law, method
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
非法手段
fēifǎ shǒuduàn
illegal means
非法活动
fēifǎ huódòng
illegal activity
非法入境
fēifǎ rùjìng
illegal entry
Examples
他因为非法活动被警察逮捕了。
He was arrested by the police for illegal activities.
这是非法的。
This is illegal.
Frequently asked questions
How to say illegal in Mandarin?
"illegal" in Chinese is 非法 (fēi fǎ).
Feifa meaning Chinese
非法 (fēi fǎ) means "Illegal, unlawful".
How is 非法 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēi fǎ (written as fei fa, feifa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "illegal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 非法: 非 has 8 strokes, 法 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 非法?
非法 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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