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合法 in Context

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合法

Usage 1 - "legal": 

*Sentence

这家公司合法经营。

English:

This company operates legally.

Top-Down Words:

家 jiā - measure word for banks or businesses
经营 jīngyíng - to operate (of a business)
 


Sentence

他和你在一起合法吗?  

English:

Is it legal for you and him to be together?


Sentence

我们是合法夫妻  

English:

We’re legally husband & wife. 

Top-Down Words:

夫妻 fūqī - husband and wife



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Comments   2

Georgia Swanson

Hello! In the first sentence "这家公司合法经营“ could we insert a 地 in between 合法 and 经营 since 合法 is an adverb describing how the company operates?

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Mandarin Blueprint

Great question. It would work as '这家公司是合法经营的", but not as "这家公司合法地经营". As for why that is? Not sure!

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