No. 505 in Chinese
非法
Illegal.
In a sentence
他因从事非法交易而被捕。
He was arrested for engaging in illegal transactions.
In this sentence, '非法' is used as an adjective describing the nature of the transactions.
这种行为被法律明确规定为非法。
This behavior is explicitly defined as illegal by law.
Here, '非法' serves as part of a predicate indicating the legality of behavior under legal jurisdiction.
他经常讨论非法移民的问题。
He often discusses the issues of illegal immigration.
In this example, '非法' describes the immigration status, emphasizing the adjective role related to a noun (immigration).
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