非法

非法 fēifǎ

Illegal

HSK 6 feifa

What 非法 means

  1. Illegal

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 非法 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

非法 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

fēi
Wrong (not - non - insist on)
Law (method)

How to write 非法

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Questions about 非法

What does 非法 mean in English?

非法 is pronounced fēifǎ and means Illegal.

How do you pronounce 非法?

非法 is fēifǎ in pinyin — written feifa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 非法?

非法 is written with 2 characters: 非 (fēi) Wrong (not - non - insist on), 法 (fǎ) Law (method). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 非法 an HSK word?

Yes — 非法 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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