重罚 (zhòng fá) — to severely punish
Definition
重 (zhòng) here means 'heavily / severely', modifying 罚 ('to fine or punish'). It emphasizes a harsh penalty, stronger than a routine 处罚.
verb
to severely punish
Examples
- 重罚。Duì jiǔ jià xíng wéi bì xū zhòng fá.Drunk driving must be severely punished.
- 重罚。Gōng sī zhòng fá le wéi fǎn guī dìng de rén.The company severely punished those who violated the rules.
- 重罚。Fǎ lǜ duì zhè zhǒng xíng wéi huì zhòng fá.The law will severely punish this kind of behavior.
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