犯了法 (fàn le fǎ - committed a crime/broke the law)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase combines the verb '犯' (fàn - to commit, to violate) with the aspect marker '了' (le), indicating a completed action, and the noun '法' (fǎ - law). It literally means 'committed the law' or 'violated the law', signifying the act of breaking legal statutes. The structure is Verb + Aspect Marker + Noun.
Sample sentences
他因為犯了法而受到了懲罰。
He was punished because he broke the law.
無論是誰，只要犯了法都必須承擔後果。
No matter who it is, as long as they commit a crime, they must bear the consequences.
警察正在調查是誰犯了法。
The police are investigating who broke the law.
Mnemonic
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Example
他因為犯了法而受到了懲罰。
He was punished because he broke the law.
無論是誰，只要犯了法都必須承擔後果。
No matter who it is, as long as they commit a crime, they must bear the consequences.
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