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Expressing 'law' with 法 (fǎ)
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
Name + 法
Explanation
法 (fǎ) is a noun meaning "law," "act," or "legislation," commonly used as a suffix in the names of laws and regulations. For example, 数字市场法 means "Digital Markets Act." It also appears in broader compounds like 法律 (law), 方法 (method), and 法院 (court).
Examples
这项新法将于明年一月起施行。
Zhè xiàng xīn fǎ jiāng yú míngnián yī yuè qǐ shīxíng.
This new law will take effect starting January of next year.
数字市场法对大型科技公司影响很大。
Shùzì shìchǎng fǎ duì dàxíng kējì gōngsī yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
The Digital Markets Act has a major impact on large tech companies.
每个公民都应该了解基本的法律知识。
Měi ge gōngmín dōu yīnggāi liǎojiě jīběn de fǎlǜ zhīshi.
Every citizen should understand basic legal knowledge.