How common it is
法 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fǎ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
法可以表示方法，也可以表示法律。
fǎ kě yǐ biǎo shì fāng fǎ， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì fǎ lǜ。
Method can mean a method or the law.
Context note
法常出现在办法、方法和法律相关的话题里。
fǎ cháng chū xiàn zài bàn fǎ 、 fāng fǎ hé fǎ lǜ xiāng guān de huà tí lǐ。
Method often appears in talks about ways, methods, and law.
5 examples
这个办法很有法。
zhè ge bàn fǎ hěn yǒu fǎ。
This way has a method.
我们想办法。
wǒ men xiǎng bàn fǎ。
We think of a way.
法律很重要。
fǎ lǜ hěn zhòng yào。
The law is important.
有很多方法。
yǒu hěn duō fāng fǎ。
There are many methods.
他知道这个法。
tā zhī dào zhè ge fǎ。
He knows this method.
5 mini stories
遇到困难时，老师会教我们想法。
yù dào kùn nán shí， lǎo shī huì jiào wǒ men xiǎng fǎ。
When facing difficulties, the teacher teaches us to think of ways.
做题有很多方法，不只一种。
zuò tí yǒu hěn duō fāng fǎ， bù zhī yì zhǒng。
There are many methods for solving problems, not just one.
爸爸说要守法，做事才安心。
bà ba shuō yào shǒu fǎ， zuò shì cái ān xīn。
Dad said we should obey the law, then we can feel at ease.
我在书上看到一个很有意思的方法。
wǒ zài shū shàng kàn dào yí gè hěn yǒu yì sī de fāng fǎ。
I saw a very interesting method in a book.
这个字有时候表示法律，有时候表示办法。
zhè ge zì yǒu shí hòu biǎo shì fǎ lǜ， yǒu shí hòu biǎo shì bàn fǎ。
This character sometimes means law and sometimes means method.