Hanzi
Traditional
違
Simplified
违

to disobey/to violate/to separate/to go against

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

wéi, huí

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˊ, ㄏㄨㄟˊ

Jyutping

wai4

Example sentences

久違 / 久违 jiǔwéi
我們在街上巧遇久違的老友。
我们在街上巧遇久违的老友。

We happened to meet an old friend we hadn't seen for a long time on the street.

違法 / 违法 wéifǎ
挪用公款是違法的行為。
挪用公款是违法的行为。

Embezzling public funds is an illegal act.

舉報 / 举报 jǔbào
市民可以向警方舉報違法行為。
市民可以向警方举报违法行为。

Citizens can report illegal acts to the police.

違反 / 违反 wéifǎn
他因為違反校規而被記過了。
他因为违反校规而被记过了。

He was given a demerit because he violated school rules.

處罰 / 处罚 chǔfá
違反校規的學生將受到處罰。
违反校规的学生将受到处罚。

Students who violate school rules will be punished.

違章 / 违章 wéizhāng
在這裡停車屬於違章行為，可能會被罰款。
在这里停车属于违章行为，可能会被罚款。

Parking here is a violation of regulations and may result in a fine.

睽違 / 睽违 kuíwéi
睽違多年，這對老朋友終於在故鄉重逢了。
睽违多年，这对老朋友终于在故乡重逢了。

After being apart for many years, these two old friends finally reunited in their hometown.

亮相 liàngxiàng
睽違多年，這位資深演員終於再度在螢幕上亮相。
睽违多年，这位资深演员终于再度在萤幕上亮相。

After a hiatus of many years, this veteran actor finally appeared on screen again.

Example Vocabulary

久違

jiu3'wei2

long time no see; (haven't seen) for a long time

違法

wei2'fa3

illegal; to break the law

違

wei2

違反

wei2'fan3

to violate; to contravene

違和

wei2'he2

違心

wei2'xin1

違章

wei2'zhang1

to violate regulations; to break rules

事與願違

shi4'yu3'yuan4'wei2

睽違

kui2'wei2

to be apart for a long time; separation

違憲

wei2'xian4

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