bất hợp pháp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ həːp̚˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ həːp̚˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ həːp̚˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥] browser voice

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bấtrisingsắc hợpheavynặng pháprisingsắc

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bất hợp pháp means illegal; unlawful.

Chinese characters: 不合法 (不 “not” + 合法 “legal”)

Meanings of bất hợp pháp in English

Adjective

illegal; unlawful ≈ phi pháp

Example sentences with bất hợp pháp

Tom ở Úc bất hợp pháp. Tom is in Australia illegally.
Sòng bạc trực tuyến là bất hợp pháp tại Việt Nam. Online casinos are illegal in Viet Nam.
Việc phân biệt nhân viên vì lý do chủng tộc cũng là bất hợp pháp. Segregation of employees on the grounds of race is also unlawful.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不合法, composed of 不 (“not”) and 合法 (“legal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất hợp pháp mean in English?

bất hợp pháp (adjective) means "illegal; unlawful".

How do you pronounce bất hợp pháp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ həːp̚˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ həːp̚˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), hợp — heavy tone (nặng), pháp — rising tone (sắc).

Is bất hợp pháp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất hợp pháp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不合法.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.