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法fǎlaw

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    lawnoun

  2. 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?

  1. 我没法帮你。

    Wǒ méi fǎ bāng nǐ.

    There's no way I can help you.

  2. 他犯了法。

    Tā fàn le fǎ.

    He broke the law.

How is 法 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你能帮帮小王吗?

    Nǐ néng bāngbang Xiǎo Wáng ma?

    Can you help Xiao Wang?

  2. Speaker B:

    我没法帮他。

    Wǒ méi fǎ bāng tā.

    There's no way I can help him.

  3. Speaker A:

    为什么?

    Wèishénme?

    Why?

  4. Speaker B:

    他犯了法。

    Tā fàn le fǎ.

    He broke the law.

Can you use 法 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (law): 他犯了___。 (He broke the law.)
  2. 2.What does 我没法帮你。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "law"?

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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.