Writing
依法 (yī fǎ) — how to say "according to law" in Chinese
依法
According to law
adverb
Character composition
依
according to
法
law
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
依法办理
yī fǎ bàn lǐ
handle according to law
Examples
政府依法管理城市。
The government manages the city according to law.
依法办事。
Act according to law.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "according to law" in Chinese?
"according to law" in Chinese is 依法 (yī fǎ).
What does 依法 mean in English?
依法 (yī fǎ) means "According to law".
How is 依法 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī fǎ (written as yi fa, yifa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "according to law" in Chinese characters?
It is written 依法: 依 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 3.0 level is 依法?
依法 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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