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执法

zhífǎ

to enforce the law; law enforcement

A uniformed officer with scales of justice before onlookers
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Characters in this word

执 zhí

Strokes
6
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 丸 ball, pebble, pellet, pill
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 执

法 fǎ

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 去 to go away, to leave, to depart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 执法必须公开透明,否则再严格的规定也难以获得信任。 Zhífǎ bìxū gōngkāi tòumíng, fǒuzé zài yángé de guīdìng yě nányǐ huòdé xìnrèn. Law enforcement must be open and transparent; otherwise even the strictest rules will struggle to gain trust.
  • 执法人员当场查明了事故的原因。 Zhífǎ rényuán dāngchǎng chámíngle shìgù de yuányīn. The law enforcement officers found out the cause of the accident on the spot.
  • 每个公民都有监督执法的权利。 Měi gè gōngmín dōu yǒu jiāndū zhífǎ de quánlì. Every citizen has the right to supervise law enforcement.

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