法fǎlaw
法 (fǎ) means "law" or "way." It appears in 我没法帮你。 (There's no way I can help you.) and 他犯了法。 (He broke the law.) In the dialogue, A asks B to help Xiao Wang, and B says there is no way to help him. B explains that Xiao Wang broke the law.
What does 法 mean?
- 1.
lawnoun
- 2.
waynoun
What does the character 法 mean?
- 法law
How do you use 法?
See it in 没法 and 犯了法
What are some examples of 法 in a sentence?
How is 法 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你能帮帮小王吗?
Nǐ néng bāngbang Xiǎo Wáng ma?
Can you help Xiao Wang?
- Speaker B:
我没法帮他。
Wǒ méi fǎ bāng tā.
There's no way I can help him.
- Speaker A:
为什么?
Wèishénme?
Why?
- Speaker B:
他犯了法。
Tā fàn le fǎ.
He broke the law.
Can you use 法 correctly?
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- 想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notionHSK 4
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- 无法wú fǎunable toHSK 4
- 办法bàn fǎway of handling sthHSK 3
- 方法fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedureHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.