"against the law" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 违法

Definition

指不被法律允许的行为；是非法的，做了会受处罚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式表达，描述被法律禁止的行为，常与“illegal（非法的）”同义。常见于新闻、官方场合和日常对话。不要混淆与“错误”（道德上不对，不等于违法）。一般和“is”、“was”等动词连用。

Examples

Stealing is against the law.

偷窃是**违法**的。

It is against the law to drive without a license.

无证驾驶是**违法**的。

Selling drugs is against the law here.

在这里卖毒品是**违法**的。

What you did was against the law, so there could be serious consequences.

你做的事情是**违法**的，可能会有严重后果。

Even if everyone else does it, it's still against the law.

即使大家都做，这仍然是**违法**的。

She wasn't sure if it was just wrong or actually against the law.

她不确定那只是错误还是确实是**违法**的。