依法 (yī fǎ) means “legal (proceedings); according to law”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
Practice each character:
公民应该依法纳税。
Gōngmín yīnggāi yīfǎ nàshuì.
Citizens should pay taxes according to law.
Updated: 2026-07-18