罚 (fá) — to punish, to penalize; to fine
Definition
罚 (fá) is the short verb meaning 'to punish or fine,' used on its own before specifying the consequence. Pairs naturally with 款 'money' in 罚款 (monetary fine) and combines with 处/惩 to form the more formal 处罚/惩罚.
verb
to punishto penalizeto fine
Examples
- 罚。Tā yīn wèi méi jiāo zuò yè bèi fá le.He was punished for not handing in his homework.
- 罚。Lǎo shī fá tā zhàn le yì jié kè.The teacher made him stand for a whole class period as punishment.
- ，罚。Rú guǒ wéi fǎn guī dìng, gōng sī huì fá nǐ qián.If you violate the rules, the company will fine you.
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