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违规

wéi guī

violation; get out of line

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Example Sentences

他违规停车,被警察罚款了。

tā wéiguī tíngchē, bèi jǐngchá fákuǎnle.

He parked illegally and was fined by the police.

这家公司违规排放污水,受到了环保部门的处罚。

zhè jiā gōngsī wéiguī páifàng wūshuǐ, shòudàole huánbǎo bùmén de chǔfá.

This company discharged sewage illegally and was punished by the environmental protection department.

考试的时候,他违规作弊,被老师抓住了。

kǎoshì de shíhòu, tā wéiguī zuòbì, bèi lǎoshī zhuāzhùle.

During the exam, he cheated and was caught by the teacher.

Synonyms

犯规 (fàn guī)

violate the rules

违章 (wéi zhāng)

violate the law

Antonyms

遵守 (zūn shǒu)

comply with

服从 (fú cóng)

obey

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 违规 (wéiguī) is composed of two characters: 违 (wéi) and 规 (guī). The character 违 means "to go against" or "to violate", while the character 规 means "rule" or "regulation". Together, the two characters mean "to violate a rule or regulation".The word 违规 is often used in a legal context to refer to a violation of the law. However, it can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any type of violation of a rule or regulation. For example, a student who cheats on a test is said to have 违规.The word 违规 is a relatively common word in Chinese. It is used in both written and spoken Chinese.