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    Expressing 'to infringe' or 'to violate' with 侵犯 (qīnfàn)

    Actions & Events
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 侵犯 + Object (rights/territory)

    Explanation

    侵犯 (qīnfàn) means "to infringe" or "to violate." It refers to encroaching upon someone's rights, territory, or interests. It is commonly used in legal contexts such as 侵犯版权 (to infringe copyright) or 侵犯人权 (to violate human rights).

    Examples

    • 未经授权使用他人照片就是侵犯肖像权。

      wèi jīng shòuquán shǐyòng tārén zhàopiàn jiùshì qīnfàn xiàoxiàngquán.

      Using someone else's photo without authorization is a violation of their portrait rights.

    • 这家公司因为侵犯专利被罚了一大笔钱。

      zhè jiā gōngsī yīnwèi qīnfàn zhuānlì bèi fá le yí dà bǐ qián.

      This company was fined a large sum of money for patent infringement.

    • 任何人都不应该侵犯别人的隐私。

      rènhé rén dōu bù yīnggāi qīnfàn biérén de yǐnsī.

      No one should violate another person's privacy.

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