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This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: law and justice

The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in Simplified Chinese.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 36 words

Simplified Chinese	English
行政	administration
拘捕	arrest
伤害罪	assault
控诉	complaint
宪法	constitution
合同书	contract
著作权	copyright
贪污	corruption
犯罪	crime
申报	declaration
答辩	defence
案卷	file
身份证	identity card
侦查	investigation
法官	judge
司法	justice
义务	obligation
护照	passport
许可证	permit
警察	police officer
监狱	prison
诉讼程序	procedure
检察官	prosecutor
排队	queue
居留证	residence permit
规则	rule
法律条文	section of law
签名	signature
法规	statute
嫌疑人	suspect
盗窃	theft
威胁	threat
提起上诉	to appealVerb, to challenge a judgment before a higher court
递交	to file
审判	to judge
证人	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 38 words

Simplified Chinese	English
行政手续	administrative step
仲裁	arbitration
保释金	bail
津贴	benefit payment
出生证明	birth certificate
入室盗窃	burglary
起诉	charge
公务员	civil servant
户籍	civil status
有罪判决	conviction
损害赔偿	damages
法令	decree
被告	defendant
户口本	family record book
定额罚款	fixed penalty
表格	form
骚扰	harassment
知识产权	intellectual property
侵害隐私	invasion of privacy
预审法官	investigating judge
国籍	nationality
一站式服务窗口	one stop shop
拒绝	refusal
羁押	remand
查封	seizure
社会福利金	social benefit
社会保险费	social contribution
社会保障号码	social security number
缓刑	suspended sentence
逮捕	to arrest
签署	to sign
状告	to sue
作证	to testifyVerb, to state before a court what one saw or heard
非法交易	trafficking
违规	violation
签证	visa
令状	warrant
证明书	written certificate

Level 3: hard 26 words

Simplified Chinese	English
收件回执	acknowledgement of receipt
不在场证明	alibi
人口普查	census
书记员	clerk
不公开审理	closed session
结案陈词	closing argument
假冒	counterfeiting
网络犯罪	cybercrime
评议	deliberation
纠纷	dispute
免于处罚	impunity
行政复议	informal appeal
合法性	legality
使用费	licence fee
行政命令	local order
洗钱	money laundering
公证书	notarial deed
假释	parole
授权委托书	power of attorney
公诉词	prosecution speech
废止	repeal
搜查	search of premises
证明材料	supporting document
认证	to certify
通知	to notify
合法化	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.