"break the law" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 犯法

Definition

做法律不允许的事情；犯下罪行或非法行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在正式和非正式场合都常用，用于指各种违法行为。不要用于违反非法律性质的规则（如校规），那种情况应使用 'break the rules'。

Examples

It is wrong to break the law.

**犯法**是不对的。

If you break the law, you may go to jail.

如果你**犯法**，你可能会坐牢。

People should never break the law.

人们绝不应当**犯法**。

He didn't mean to break the law, it was an honest mistake.

他不是故意**犯法**，只是无心之失。

Some people break the law for money, others out of desperation.

有些人为了钱**犯法**，有些人是绝望之下才**犯法**。

You can't just break the law because you disagree with it.

你不能因为不同意法律而随便**犯法**。