違 (wai4) — disobey; violate; go against in Cantonese
waiˎ₄違简 违
Mandarin Pinyin: wei2
Meaning of 違
noundisobey; violate; go against
nounpart; leave; be separated
Example Sentences with 違
zungˍ₆眾ji˗₃議naanˎ₄難waiˎ₄違。
It's hard to go against the will of the people.
tinˉ¹天ji˗₃意naanˎ₄難wai4.違。
What's fated cannot be resisted.
Words Containing 違
違憲wai4 hin3
unconstitutional
違章wai4 zoeng1
breach the regulations
違法行為wai4 faat3 hang4 wai4
illegal act; unlawful practice/behaviour; malfeasance
違抗wai4 kong3
defy; disobey
不違農時bat1 wai4 nung4 si4
not miss the farming season; do farm work in the right season
違天悖理wai4 tin1 but6 (bui6) lei5
sacrilege; rebel against the laws of heaven and contradict reason
違犯wai4 faan6
to violate; to infringe
陽奉陰違joeng4 fung6 jam1 wai4
outwardly comply but inwardly defy
違法wai4 faat3
to break the law; illegal
違規wai4 kwai1
to defy regulations; illegal, corrupt
暌違kwai4 wai4
separate; part
違例wai4 lai6
breach of rules
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