宪法

宪法 xiànfǎ

Constitution (of a country)^†

宪法 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體憲法 xianfa

What 宪法 means

Constitution (of a country)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 宪法, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

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

宪

xiàn

Constitution (statute)

法

fǎ

Law (method)

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How to write 宪法

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宪法 in a sentence

宪法是国家的根本大法。

Xiànfǎ shì guójiā de gēnběn dàfǎ.

The constitution is the fundamental law of the state.

任何法律都不能违反宪法。

Rènhé fǎlǜ dōu bù néng wéifǎn xiànfǎ.

No law may contravene the constitution.

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Questions about 宪法

What does 宪法 mean in English?

宪法 is pronounced xiànfǎ and means Constitution (of a country) †.

How do you pronounce 宪法?

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

What are the characters in 宪法?

宪法 is written with 2 characters: 宪 (xiàn) Constitution (statute), 法 (fǎ) Law (method). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 宪法 written in traditional Chinese?

憲法. The simplified form 宪法 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 憲法 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiànfǎ.

Is 宪法 an HSK word?

Yes — 宪法 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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