⚖️ Chinese Law & Justice Vocabulary 法律·犯罪·治安

104 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Law & Justice scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

武器 wǔ qì HSK 3
weapon; arms
这种武器非常危险。zhè zhǒng wǔ qì fēi cháng wēi xiǎnThis kind of weapon is very dangerous.
证 zhèng HSK 3
certificate; card; to prove
进门要出示学生证。jìn mén yào chū shì xué shēng zhèngYou need to show your student card to enter.
战斗 zhàn dòu HSK 4
to fight; combat; battle
士兵们勇敢地战斗着。shì bīng men yǒng gǎn de zhàn dòu zheThe soldiers are fighting bravely.
杀 shā HSK 5
to kill; to slaughter
农民过年前会杀一头猪。nóng mín guò nián qián huì shā yì tóu zhūFarmers slaughter a pig before the New Year.
罚 fá HSK 5
to punish; to penalize; to fine
老师罚他站了半天。lǎo shī fá tā zhàn le bàn tiānThe teacher punished him by making him stand for a long time.
遵守 zūn shǒu HSK 5
to obey; to abide by; to comply with
每个人都要遵守交通规则。měi gè rén dōu yào zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zéEveryone must obey the traffic rules.
保卫 bǎo wèi HSK 5
to defend; to safeguard
士兵们勇敢地保卫着祖国。shì bīng men yǒng gǎn de bǎo wèi zhe zǔ guóThe soldiers bravely defended their homeland.
射击 shè jī HSK 5
to shoot; to fire (a gun); shooting
他在比赛中射击的成绩很好。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng shè jī de chéng jì hěn hǎoHis shooting results in the competition were very good.
包围 bāo wéi HSK 5
to surround; to encircle
警察很快包围了那栋大楼。jǐng chá hěn kuài bāo wéi le nà dòng dà lóuThe police quickly surrounded that building.
占领 zhàn lǐng HSK 5
to occupy; to seize
军队很快占领了整座城市。jūn duì hěn kuài zhàn lǐng le zhěng zuò chéng shìThe army quickly occupied the entire city.
射 shè HSK 5
to shoot; to fire; to emit
他一箭射中了靶心。tā yí jiàn shè zhòng le bǎ xīnHe hit the bullseye with one arrow.
调解 tiáo jiě HSK 5
to mediate; to reconcile a dispute
老师帮两个同学调解了矛盾。lǎo shī bāng liǎng ge tóng xué tiáo jiě le máo dùnThe teacher helped the two students resolve their conflict.
打击 dǎ jī HSK 5
to strike; blow; to crack down on
失败对他打击很大。shī bài duì tā dǎ jī hěn dàThe failure was a big blow to him.
蒙 mēng HSK 6
to deceive; to cheat; to make a wild guess
你别想蒙我。nǐ bié xiǎng mēng wǒDon't even think about fooling me.
作战 zuò zhàn HSK 6
to fight; to do battle; combat
士兵们在前线英勇作战。shì bīng men zài qián xiàn yīng yǒng zuò zhànThe soldiers fought bravely on the front line.
对抗 duì kàng HSK 6
to resist; to confront; confrontation
身体的免疫力能帮我们对抗病毒。shēn tǐ de miǎn yì lì néng bāng wǒ men duì kàng bìng dúThe body's immunity helps us resist viruses.
抵抗 dǐ kàng HSK 6
to resist; resistance
他们奋力抵抗敌人的进攻。tā men fèn lì dǐ kàng dí rén de jìn gōngThey fought hard to resist the enemy's attack.
侵犯 qīn fàn HSK 6
to infringe on; to violate; to encroach
这种行为侵犯了他人的权利。zhè zhǒng xíng wéi qīn fàn le tā rén de quán lìThis kind of behavior violated the rights of others.
犯 fàn HSK 6
to commit (an error/crime); to violate
谁都可能犯错，重要的是改正。shéi dōu kě néng fàn cuò zhòng yào de shì gǎi zhèngAnyone can make a mistake; what matters is correcting it.
箭 jiàn HSK 6
arrow
他一箭射中了靶心。tā yí jiàn shè zhòng le bǎ xīnWith one arrow he hit the bull's-eye.
反抗 fǎn kàng HSK 6
to resist; to revolt
人民勇敢地反抗侵略者。rén mín yǒng gǎn de fǎn kàng qīn lüè zhěThe people bravely resisted the invaders.
没收 mò shōu HSK 6
to confiscate; to seize
老师把他的手机没收了。lǎo shī bǎ tā de shǒu jī mò shōu leThe teacher confiscated his phone.
陆军 lù jūn HSK 6
army; ground forces
他的父亲是一名陆军军官。tā de fù qīn shì yì míng lù jūn jūn guānHis father is an army officer.
捕 bǔ HSK 6
to catch; to seize; to capture
渔民出海去捕鱼了。yú mín chū hǎi qù bǔ yú leThe fishermen went out to sea to catch fish.
追究 zhuī jiū HSK 6
to investigate; to look into (responsibility)
警方决定追究事故的责任。jǐng fāng jué dìng zhuī jiū shì gù de zé rènThe police decided to investigate responsibility for the accident.
打官司 dǎ guān si HSK 6
to file a lawsuit; to go to court
为了这块地，两家打官司打了三年。wèi le zhè kuài dì liǎng jiā dǎ guān si dǎ le sān niánOver this plot of land, the two families were in litigation for three years.
夺取 duó qǔ HSK 6
to seize; to capture; to win
军队夺取了敌人的阵地。jūn duì duó qǔ le dí rén de zhèn dìThe army seized the enemy's position.
炮 pào HSK 6
cannon; artillery; firecracker
过年的时候，孩子们喜欢放炮。guò nián de shí hou, hái zi men xǐ huan fàng pào.At New Year the children love setting off firecrackers.
法院 fǎ yuàn HSK 4
court (of law)
他们决定把这件事告到法院。tā men jué dìng bǎ zhè jiàn shì gào dào fǎ yuànThey decided to take this matter to court.
战争 zhàn zhēng HSK 4
war; conflict
那场战争持续了很多年nà chǎng zhàn zhēng chí xù le hěn duō niánThat war lasted many years.
治安 zhì ān HSK 5
public order; law and order; public security
这个城市的治安很好。zhè ge chéng shì de zhì ān hěn hǎoThe public security in this city is very good.
海军 hǎi jūn HSK 6
navy
他年轻时曾在海军服役。tā nián qīng shí céng zài hǎi jūn fú yìHe served in the navy when he was young.
被告 bèi gào HSK 6
defendant (in a lawsuit)
法官宣布被告无罪。fǎ guān xuān bù bèi gào wú zuìThe judge declared the defendant not guilty.
战场 zhàn chǎng HSK 6
battlefield
战士们勇敢地奔赴战场。zhàn shì men yǒng gǎn de bēn fù zhàn chǎngThe soldiers bravely rushed to the battlefield.
空军 kōng jūn HSK 6
air force
他年轻时当过空军飞行员。tā nián qīng shí dāng guo kōng jūn fēi xíng yuánWhen he was young he served as an air force pilot.
军队 jūn duì HSK 6
army; armed forces; troops
这支军队的纪律非常严明。zhè zhī jūn duì de jì lǜ fēi cháng yán míngThe discipline of this army is extremely strict.
部队 bù duì HSK 6
army; troops; military unit
这支部队奉命前往边境。zhè zhī bù duì fèng mìng qián wǎng biān jìngThis unit was ordered to head to the border.
法庭 fǎ tíng HSK 6
court (of law); courtroom
双方将在法庭上当面对质shuāng fāng jiāng zài fǎ tíng shàng dāng miàn duì zhìBoth sides will confront each other in court.
敌人 dí rén HSK 4
enemy
我们要团结起来打败敌人。wǒ men yào tuán jié qǐ lai dǎ bài dí rénWe must unite to defeat the enemy.
兵 bīng HSK 4
soldier; troops; military
他年轻时当过兵。tā nián qīng shí dāng guò bīngHe served as a soldier when he was young.
战士 zhàn shì HSK 4
soldier; fighter; warrior
这些战士非常勇敢。zhè xiē zhàn shì fēi cháng yǒng gǎnThese soldiers are very brave.
军人 jūn rén HSK 5
serviceman; soldier; military personnel
他是一名退休的军人。tā shì yì míng tuì xiū de jūn rénHe is a retired serviceman.
战友 zhàn yǒu HSK 6
comrade-in-arms; fellow soldier
他和老战友重逢了。tā hé lǎo zhàn yǒu chóng féng leHe was reunited with his old comrade-in-arms.
义务 yì wù HSK 4
duty; obligation; voluntary
纳税是每个公民的义务。nà shuì shì měi ge gōng mín de yì wùPaying taxes is the duty of every citizen.
纪律 jì lǜ HSK 4
discipline
我们班的纪律很好。wǒ men bān de jì lǜ hěn hǎoThe discipline in our class is very good.
法制 fǎ zhì HSK 5
legal system
这个国家的法制越来越完善。zhè ge guó jiā de fǎ zhì yuè lái yuè wán shànThis country's legal system is getting more and more complete.
处分 chǔ fèn HSK 5
to discipline; to punish; disciplinary action
他因为作弊受到了处分。tā yīn wèi zuò bì shòu dào le chǔ fènHe received disciplinary action for cheating.
人权 rén quán HSK 6
human rights
每个人的基本人权都应受到保护。měi ge rén de jī běn rén quán dōu yīng shòu dào bǎo hùEveryone's basic human rights should be protected.
罚款 fá kuǎn HSK 5
to fine; a fine (monetary penalty)
乱停车会被罚款。luàn tíng chē huì bèi fá kuǎnYou'll be fined for parking illegally.
军舰 jūn jiàn HSK 6
warship; naval vessel
一艘军舰停在港口外。yì sōu jūn jiàn tíng zài gǎng kǒu wàiA warship is anchored outside the harbor.
偷 tōu HSK 5
to steal; stealthily; secretly
有人偷了我的钱包。yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de qián bāoSomeone stole my wallet.
骗 piàn HSK 5
to cheat; to deceive; to swindle
他骗了我很多钱。tā piàn le wǒ hěn duō qiánHe swindled a lot of money out of me.
骗子 piàn zi HSK 5
swindler; cheat; con artist
别相信他，他是个骗子。bié xiāng xìn tā tā shì gè piàn ziDon't trust him; he is a swindler.
小偷儿 xiǎo tōur HSK 5
thief; pickpocket
昨天晚上有个小偷儿进了我家。zuó tiān wǎn shang yǒu ge xiǎo tōur jìn le wǒ jiāLast night a thief broke into my house.
犯罪 fàn zuì HSK 6
to commit a crime; crime
他因为犯罪被判了三年。tā yīn wèi fàn zuì bèi pàn le sān niánHe was sentenced to three years for committing a crime.
暴力 bào lì HSK 6
violence; force
我们反对一切形式的暴力。wǒ men fǎn duì yí qiè xíng shì de bào lìWe oppose all forms of violence.
上当 shàng dàng HSK 6
to be fooled; to be taken in
别相信他,小心上当。bié xiāng xìn tā xiǎo xīn shàng dàngDon't trust him, be careful not to get fooled.
公安 gōng ān HSK 6
public security; police
出了事故，他马上向公安机关报了案。chū le shì gù, tā mǎ shàng xiàng gōng ān jī guān bào le àn.After the accident, he immediately reported it to the public security authorities.
民警 mín jǐng HSK 6
civil police officer; PRC police
一位民警帮我找回了钱包。yí wèi mín jǐng bāng wǒ zhǎo huí le qián bāoA police officer helped me get my wallet back.
强盗 qiáng dào HSK 6
robber; bandit
那伙强盗抢走了银行的钱。nà huǒ qiáng dào qiǎng zǒu le yín háng de qiánThat gang of robbers stole the bank's money.
公平 gōng píng HSK 2
fair; impartial
这样对大家不公平。zhè yàng duì dà jiā bù gōng píngThis is not fair to everyone.
平等 píng děng HSK 2
equal; equality
人人都应该平等。rén rén dōu yīng gāi píng děngEveryone should be equal.
合法 hé fǎ HSK 3
legal; lawful; legitimate
这样做是完全合法的。zhè yàng zuò shì wán quán hé fǎ deDoing this is completely legal.
道德 dào dé HSK 5
morality; ethics; moral
这种行为不符合社会道德。zhè zhǒng xíng wéi bù fú hé shè huì dào déThis kind of behavior does not conform to social morality.
公正 gōng zhèng HSK 5
just; fair; impartial
这位法官处理案件非常公正。zhè wèi fǎ guān chǔ lǐ àn jiàn fēi cháng gōng zhèngThis judge handles cases very fairly.
子弹 zǐ dàn HSK 5
bullet; cartridge
警察的枪里没有子弹。jǐng chá de qiāng lǐ méi yǒu zǐ dànThere are no bullets in the policeman's gun.
枪 qiāng HSK 5
gun; rifle; spear
警察拿着一把枪站在门口。jǐng chá ná zhe yì bǎ qiāng zhàn zài mén kǒuThe police officer stood at the door holding a gun.
正义 zhèng yì HSK 5
justice; righteousness; just
他是个充满正义感的人。tā shì gè chōng mǎn zhèng yì gǎn de rénHe is a person full of a sense of justice.
正当 zhèng dàng HSK 6
legitimate; proper; justified
他有正当的理由拒绝这个要求。tā yǒu zhèng dàng de lǐ yóu jù jué zhè ge yāo qiúHe has a legitimate reason to refuse this request.
剑 jiàn HSK 6
sword
墙上挂着一把古老的剑。qiáng shàng guà zhe yì bǎ gǔ lǎo de jiànAn ancient sword hangs on the wall.
罪 zuì HSK 6
crime; guilt; sin; blame
法官判定他犯了盗窃罪。fǎ guān pàn dìng tā fàn le dào qiè zuìThe judge found him guilty of theft.
罪恶 zuì è HSK 6
crime; evil; sin
战争带来了无尽的罪恶。zhàn zhēng dài lái le wú jìn de zuì èWar has brought endless evil.
炸药 zhà yào HSK 6
explosive; dynamite
工人用炸药炸开了岩石。gōng rén yòng zhà yào zhà kāi le yán shíThe workers blasted the rock open with explosives.
证据 zhèng jù HSK 3
evidence; proof
警察找到了新的证据。jǐng chá zhǎo dào le xīn de zhèng jùThe police found new evidence.
权利 quán lì HSK 4
right (entitlement)
每个人都有受教育的权利。měi ge rén dōu yǒu shòu jiào yù de quán lìEveryone has the right to education.
法 fǎ HSK 4
law; method; way (bound form)
每个公民都应该守法。měi ge gōng mín dōu yīng gāi shǒu fǎ.Every citizen should obey the law.
法律 fǎ lǜ HSK 4
law; statute
每个人都要遵守法律。měi gè rén dōu yào zūn shǒu fǎ lǜEveryone must obey the law.
禁止 jìn zhǐ HSK 4
to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
这里禁止吸烟。zhè lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yānSmoking is prohibited here.
担保 dān bǎo HSK 4
to guarantee; to vouch for
我可以担保他的人品没问题。wǒ kě yǐ dān bǎo tā de rén pǐn méi wèn tíI can vouch for his good character.
线索 xiàn suǒ HSK 5
clue; thread (of a story)
警察终于找到了重要的线索。jǐng chá zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zhòng yào de xiàn suǒThe police finally found an important clue.
违法 wéi fǎ HSK 5
illegal; to break the law
酒后开车是违法的行为。jiǔ hòu kāi chē shì wéi fǎ de xíng wéiDrunk driving is illegal behavior.
违反 wéi fǎn HSK 5
to violate (a rule or law)
他因为违反交通规则被罚款了。tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn jiāo tōng guī zé bèi fá kuǎn leHe was fined for violating the traffic rules.
委托 wěi tuō HSK 5
to entrust; to commission
他把这件事委托给了律师。tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì wěi tuō gěi le lǜ shīHe entrusted this matter to a lawyer.
冲突 chōng tū HSK 5
conflict; to conflict; clash
两个会议的时间正好冲突。liǎng gè huì yì de shí jiān zhèng hǎo chōng tūThe times of the two meetings clash exactly.
许可 xǔ kě HSK 5
to permit; permission
没有许可不能进入这里。méi yǒu xǔ kě bù néng jìn rù zhè lǐYou can't enter here without permission.
处罚 chǔ fá HSK 5
to penalize; to punish; penalty
违反规定的人会受到处罚。wéi fǎn guī dìng de rén huì shòu dào chǔ fáThose who violate the rules will be punished.
法规 fǎ guī HSK 5
laws and regulations; statute
企业必须遵守相关法规。qǐ yè bì xū zūn shǒu xiāng guān fǎ guīEnterprises must comply with the relevant laws and regulations.
违规 wéi guī HSK 5
to violate the rules; in violation of regulations
他因为违规停车被罚款了。tā yīn wèi wéi guī tíng chē bèi fá kuǎn leHe was fined for parking in violation of the rules.
约束 yuē shù HSK 5
to restrict; to constrain; restraint
法律约束着每个人的行为。fǎ lǜ yuē shù zhe měi ge rén de xíng wéiThe law constrains everyone's behavior.
依法 yī fǎ HSK 5
according to law; lawfully
这件事应该依法处理。zhè jiàn shì yīng gāi yī fǎ chǔ lǐThis matter should be handled according to law.
起诉 qǐ sù HSK 6
to sue; to prosecute; bring a lawsuit against
他决定向法院起诉那家公司。tā jué dìng xiàng fǎ yuàn qǐ sù nà jiā gōng sīHe decided to sue that company in court.
判 pàn HSK 6
to judge; to sentence; to tell apart
法官判他三年徒刑。fǎ guān pàn tā sān nián tú xíngThe judge sentenced him to three years in prison.
炸弹 zhà dàn HSK 6
bomb
警方在车站发现了一枚炸弹。jǐng fāng zài chē zhàn fā xiàn le yì méi zhà dànThe police found a bomb at the station.
威胁 wēi xié HSK 6
to threaten; menace; threat
环境污染威胁着人类的健康。huán jìng wū rǎn wēi xié zhe rén lèi de jiàn kāngEnvironmental pollution threatens human health.
攻击 gōng jī HSK 6
to attack; to accuse; an attack
敌人突然攻击了这座城市。dí rén tū rán gōng jī le zhè zuò chéng shìThe enemy suddenly attacked the city.
允许 yǔn xǔ HSK 6
to permit; to allow
公司不允许员工在办公室吸烟。gōng sī bù yǔn xǔ yuán gōng zài bàn gōng shì xī yānThe company does not allow employees to smoke in the office.
阴谋 yīn móu HSK 6
conspiracy; plot; to conspire
他们策划了一个可怕的阴谋。tā men cè huà le yí ge kě pà de yīn móuThey plotted a terrible conspiracy.
凶手 xiōng shǒu HSK 6
murderer; assassin
警方终于抓到了凶手。jǐng fāng zhōng yú zhuā dào le xiōng shǒuThe police finally caught the murderer.
原告 yuán gào HSK 6
plaintiff; complainant
原告要求被告赔偿损失。yuán gào yāo qiú bèi gào péi cháng sǔn shīThe plaintiff demanded that the defendant compensate for the losses.
官司 guān si HSK 6
lawsuit; legal case
他为了这块地打了三年官司。tā wèi le zhè kuài dì dǎ le sān nián guān siHe fought a lawsuit for three years over this piece of land.
纠纷 jiū fēn HSK 6
dispute; quarrel
两家公司发生了合同纠纷。liǎng jiā gōng sī fā shēng le hé tong jiū fēnThe two companies had a contract dispute.
走私 zǒu sī HSK 6
to smuggle; smuggling
警方查获了一批走私的香烟。jǐng fāng chá huò le yì pī zǒu sī de xiāng yānThe police seized a batch of smuggled cigarettes.
进攻 jìn gōng HSK 6
to attack; to go on the offensive
敌军开始向城市进攻。dí jūn kāi shǐ xiàng chéng shì jìn gōngThe enemy army began to attack the city.
军事 jūn shì HSK 6
military affairs; military
两国正在进行军事合作。liǎng guó zhèng zài jìn xíng jūn shì hé zuòThe two countries are engaged in military cooperation.

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