Traditional: 違法
违法 (wéi fǎ) means “illegal; to break the law”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 違法) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
Practice each character:
酒后开车是违法行为。
Jiǔ hòu kāichē shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.
Drunk driving is an illegal act.
Updated: 2026-07-18