Chinese word dictionary

犯规

fànguī · to break the rules; an illegality; a foul

Practice word

Word information

Simplified犯规

Traditional犯規

Pinyinfànguī

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

犯fàn

criminal; to violate, to commit a crime

规guī

rules, regulations, customs, law

How to learn 犯规

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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规定guīdìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

规律guīlǜ

rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline

规模guīmó

scale; scope; extent

规则guīzé

rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed

常规chángguī

code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc)

法规fǎguī

legislation; statute