惩治 (chéng zhì) — to punish; to mete out punishment to
Definition
惩治 (chéngzhì) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to punish / mete out punishment' — typically used for crimes or officials, stronger and more institutional than the everyday 罚.
verb
to punishto mete out punishment to
Examples
- 惩治。Fǎ lǜ bì xū yán lì chéng zhì fàn zuì.The law must severely punish crime.
- 惩治。Zhè ge fǔ bài guān yuán bèi yī fǎ chéng zhì le.This corrupt official was punished according to law.
- 惩治。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī chéng zhì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.The government took measures to punish illegal activities.
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