合法

• 拼音: hé fǎ
• 汉字拆解: 合 = lid fitting a container — to conform; 法 = 氵(water) + 去 (go) — law, like water finding its level

含义

Legal; lawful; legitimate. In accordance with the law.

Describes actions, rights, or entities that comply with the law. The opposite is 非法 (illegal). Common phrases: 合法权益 (legal rights and interests), 合法收入 (lawful income), 合法经营 (legal operation). Used in legal, business, and everyday contexts.

例句

1. 每个公民的合法权益都应该受到保护。
2. 这家公司是合法经营的。
3. 你需要确认这种做法是合法的。

用法指南

语境: legal, business, news

语气: authoritative

正确说法

• 我们要通过合法的方式解决问题。(We should solve problems through legal means.)
• 他的收入都是合法的。(All his income is lawful.)

错误说法

• 今天的天气很合法。(Don't use 合法 for non-legal contexts — it specifically means 'in accordance with law.' Say 今天的天气很好.)

起源与历史

Compound of 合 (to conform/fit) and 法 (law). Together they mean 'conforming to the law' — legal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal