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法律fǎ lǜlaw

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法律 (fǎ lǜ) means "law." It names the rules a country uses, or one such rule that people follow. 我弟弟在大学学法律 says my younger brother studies law at university. 这个法律很重要 says this law is very important. 我们的国家需要法律 says our country needs law. The noun covers the field of study and one particular law.

What does 法律 mean?

  1. 1.

    lawnoun

What do the characters in 法律 mean?

  • 法law
  • 律law

How do you use 法律?

法律 is a noun for the field of law or for one law, and it can take 条, 套, or 个.

Patterns

  • 学 + 法律

    我弟弟在大学学法律。

    Wǒ dìdi zài dàxué xué fǎlǜ.

    My younger brother studies law at university.

  • 这个 + 法律

    这个法律很重要。

    Zhège fǎlǜ hěn zhòngyào.

    This law is very important.

  • 需要 + 法律

    我们的国家需要法律。

    Wǒmen de guójiā xūyào fǎlǜ.

    Our country needs law.

What are some examples of 法律 in a sentence?

  1. 我弟弟在大学学法律。

    Wǒ dìdi zài dàxué xué fǎlǜ.

    My younger brother studies law at university.

  2. 这个法律很重要。

    Zhège fǎlǜ hěn zhòngyào.

    This law is very important.

  3. 我们的国家需要法律。

    Wǒmen de guójiā xūyào fǎlǜ.

    Our country needs law.

  4. 我朋友想做律师,所以他学法律。

    Wǒ péngyou xiǎng zuò lǜshī, suǒyǐ tā xué fǎlǜ.

    My friend wants to work as a lawyer, so he studies law.

How is 法律 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你弟弟现在学什么?

    Nǐ dìdi xiànzài xué shénme?

    What does your younger brother study now?

  2. Speaker B:

    我弟弟在大学学法律。

    Wǒ dìdi zài dàxué xué fǎlǜ.

    My younger brother studies law at university.

  3. Speaker A:

    他毕业以后想做什么?

    Tā bìyè yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme?

    What does he want to do after graduation?

  4. Speaker B:

    他想做律师。

    Tā xiǎng zuò lǜshī.

    He wants to work as a lawyer.

  5. Speaker A:

    为什么他学法律?

    Wèi shénme tā xué fǎlǜ?

    Why does he study law?

  6. Speaker B:

    因为国家需要法律,他想帮助别人。

    Yīnwèi guójiā xūyào fǎlǜ, tā xiǎng bāngzhù biérén.

    Because the country needs law, he wants to help other people.

Can you use 法律 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我弟弟在大学学___。(My younger brother studies law at university.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This law is very important"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 国家___法律。(The country needs 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.