违反
wéifǎn
to violate, to break (rules)
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他违反了交通规则。He violated the traffic rules.
- 这种做法违反了公司的规定。This practice breaks the company's rules.
Collocations
违反规则违反规定违反纪律违反法律
Mnemonic
违 wéi "to disobey" + 反 fǎn "to go against": to disobey and go against, i.e. to violate (rules, regulations, law). Distinguish 违反 (breaking explicit rules/laws) from 违背 (wéibèi, going against abstract principles, promises, conscience). The 违 is in 违法 (illegal) and 违约 (breach). Antonym: 遵守 (zūnshǒu, to comply).
Related
违背违法遵守违犯
Quick check
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