惩办 (chéng bàn) — to punish (in a formal/legal context); to take disciplinary action against
Definition
A formal/legal verb meaning 'to punish' or 'take disciplinary action against', used for crimes or serious violations. Stronger and more official than the everyday 处罚.
verb
to punish (in a formal/legal context)to take disciplinary action against
Examples
- 惩办。Fǎ yuàn yī fǎ chéng bàn le tān wū fàn.The court punished the embezzler according to law.
- 惩办。Gōng sī duì wéi guī yuán gōng jìn xíng le yán sù chéng bàn.The company carried out severe disciplinary action against the violating employee.
- 惩办。Zhè ge àn jiàn de zhǔ fàn yǐ jīng bèi chéng bàn.The main culprit in this case has already been punished.
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