What does 法 (fǎ | fa3) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

他现在在法国工作。
tā xiàn zài zài fǎ guó gōng zuò.
He is now working in France.

他有他自己的做法。
ta1 you3 ta1 zi4 ji3 de zuo4 fa3.
He would have his own way.

他的行為是犯法的。
ta1 de xing2 wei2 shi4 fan4 fa3 de.
His action is against the law.

這絕對是最好的方法。
zhe4 jue2 dui4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3.
This is by far the best method.

她很討厭這樣的想法。
ta1 hen3 tao3 yan4 zhe4 yang4 de xiang3 fa3.
Such an idea is abhorrent to her. | She really hates this kind of thinking. | She really hates this way of thinking.

这一定是最好的方法。
zhe4 yi1 ding4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3.
This is definitely the best way.

約翰昨天出發去了法國。
yue1 han4 zuo2 tian1 chu1 fa1 qu4 liao3 fa3 guo2.
John left for France yesterday.

法律有很多不明确的地方。
fa3 l锟斤拷 you3 hen3 duo1 bu4 ming2 que4 de di4 fang1.
The law is full of ambiguities.

英國人很尊重法序和秩序。
ying1 guo2 ren2 hen3 zun1 zhong4 fa3 xu4 he2 zhi4 xu4.
The British have a lot of respect for law and order.

我的做法是要行动不要空话。
wo3 de zuo4 fa3 shi4 yao4 xing2 dong4 bu4 yao4 kong1 hua4.
My way is action not words.

我承认这可能不是最好的方法。
wo3 cheng2 ren4 zhe4 ke3 neng2 bu4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3.
I admit this may not be the best way of doing it.

我們無論如何也應該遵守法律。
wo3 men2 wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 ye3 ying1 gai1 zun1 shou3 fa3 l锟斤拷.
We should always act in obedience to the law.

我不知道他什么时候从法国回来。
wǒ bù zhī dào tā shén me shí hòu cóng fǎ guó huí lái.
I don't know when he returned from France.

自从他离开去法国，已经有两个月了。
zi4 cong2 ta1 li2 kai1 qu4 fa3 guo2, yi3 jing1 you3 liang3 ge4 yue4 liao3.
Two months have passed since he left for France.

了解一个国家最好的方法是亲自去看一看。
liao3 jie3 yi1 ge4 guo2 jia1 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3 shi4 qin1 zi4 qu4 kan4 yi1 kan4.
The best way to know what a country is like is to go and see it with your own eyes.

瑞士位于法国、意大利、奥地利和德国之间。
ruì shì wèi yú fǎ guó 、 yì dà lì 、 ào dì lì hé dé guó zhī jiān.
Switzerland is located between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.

他在法國住了一段時間，然後就去了意大利。
ta1 zai4 fa3 guo2 zhu4 liao3 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1, ran2 hou4 jiu4 qu4 liao3 yi4 da4 li4.
He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.

有一天我去法国是无可避免的，我只是不知道何时。
you3 yi1 tian1 wo3 qu4 fa3 guo2 shi4 wu2 ke3 bi4 mian3 de, wo3 zhi1 shi4 bu4 zhi1 dao4 he2 shi2.
It is inevitable that I go to France someday, I just don't know when.

由于种种原因，他们在法国的假期没让他们感到满意。
you2 yu2 zhong3 zhong3 yuan2 yin1, ta1 men2 zai4 fa3 guo2 de jia3 qi1 mei2 rang4 ta1 men2 gan3 dao4 man3 yi4.
For one reason or another their holiday in France didn't come up to expectations.

	The Chinese word
	法
	is pronounced
	fǎ \| fa3
	means
	law, method, way, Buddhist teaching, Legalist, France (abbrev.)

	Examples:
	他现在在法国工作。 tā xiàn zài zài fǎ guó gōng zuò. He is now working in France.
	他有他自己的做法。 ta1 you3 ta1 zi4 ji3 de zuo4 fa3. He would have his own way.
	他的行為是犯法的。 ta1 de xing2 wei2 shi4 fan4 fa3 de. His action is against the law.
	這絕對是最好的方法。 zhe4 jue2 dui4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3. This is by far the best method.
	她很討厭這樣的想法。 ta1 hen3 tao3 yan4 zhe4 yang4 de xiang3 fa3. Such an idea is abhorrent to her. \| She really hates this kind of thinking. \| She really hates this way of thinking.
	这一定是最好的方法。 zhe4 yi1 ding4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3. This is definitely the best way.
	約翰昨天出發去了法國。 yue1 han4 zuo2 tian1 chu1 fa1 qu4 liao3 fa3 guo2. John left for France yesterday.
	法律有很多不明确的地方。 fa3 l锟斤拷 you3 hen3 duo1 bu4 ming2 que4 de di4 fang1. The law is full of ambiguities.
	英國人很尊重法序和秩序。 ying1 guo2 ren2 hen3 zun1 zhong4 fa3 xu4 he2 zhi4 xu4. The British have a lot of respect for law and order.
	我的做法是要行动不要空话。 wo3 de zuo4 fa3 shi4 yao4 xing2 dong4 bu4 yao4 kong1 hua4. My way is action not words.
	我承认这可能不是最好的方法。 wo3 cheng2 ren4 zhe4 ke3 neng2 bu4 shi4 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3. I admit this may not be the best way of doing it.
	我們無論如何也應該遵守法律。 wo3 men2 wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 ye3 ying1 gai1 zun1 shou3 fa3 l锟斤拷. We should always act in obedience to the law.
	我不知道他什么时候从法国回来。 wǒ bù zhī dào tā shén me shí hòu cóng fǎ guó huí lái. I don't know when he returned from France.
	自从他离开去法国，已经有两个月了。 zi4 cong2 ta1 li2 kai1 qu4 fa3 guo2, yi3 jing1 you3 liang3 ge4 yue4 liao3. Two months have passed since he left for France.
	了解一个国家最好的方法是亲自去看一看。 liao3 jie3 yi1 ge4 guo2 jia1 zui4 hao3 de fang1 fa3 shi4 qin1 zi4 qu4 kan4 yi1 kan4. The best way to know what a country is like is to go and see it with your own eyes.
	瑞士位于法国、意大利、奥地利和德国之间。 ruì shì wèi yú fǎ guó 、 yì dà lì 、 ào dì lì hé dé guó zhī jiān. Switzerland is located between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.
	他在法國住了一段時間，然後就去了意大利。 ta1 zai4 fa3 guo2 zhu4 liao3 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1, ran2 hou4 jiu4 qu4 liao3 yi4 da4 li4. He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.
	有一天我去法国是无可避免的，我只是不知道何时。 you3 yi1 tian1 wo3 qu4 fa3 guo2 shi4 wu2 ke3 bi4 mian3 de, wo3 zhi1 shi4 bu4 zhi1 dao4 he2 shi2. It is inevitable that I go to France someday, I just don't know when.
	由于种种原因，他们在法国的假期没让他们感到满意。 you2 yu2 zhong3 zhong3 yuan2 yin1, ta1 men2 zai4 fa3 guo2 de jia3 qi1 mei2 rang4 ta1 men2 gan3 dao4 man3 yi4. For one reason or another their holiday in France didn't come up to expectations.

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