# 刑法 (xíngfǎ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 刑法 (xíngfǎ) means “criminal law; penal code”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: criminal law; penal code
- Pinyin: xíngfǎ (xing2 fa3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 违反刑法的人都会受到惩罚。
  Wéifǎn xíngfǎ de rén dōu huì shòudào chéngfá.
  Anyone who violates criminal law will be punished.

## Characters

- 刑 (xíng): punishment; penalty
- [法](https://hanziro.com/word/fa-law/) (fǎ): law; method

https://hanziro.com/word/xing-fa-criminal-law/

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