Definition
v.
to penalize (in general, e.g. legally or administratively)(in sports) to call a penalty or foul against a player
Examples
- 判罚，。Fǎyuàn pàn fá le zhè jiā gōngsī, fákuǎn wǔshí wàn yuán.The court penalized this company with a fine of 500,000 yuan.
- 判罚，。Cáipàn pàn fá tā jìshù fànguī, gěi le duìfāng fáqiú jīhuì.The referee called a technical foul on him, giving the opponent a free-throw opportunity.
- 判罚，。Xuéxiào pàn fá le kǎoshì zuòbì de xuéshēng, qǔxiāo chéngjì.The school penalized the students who cheated on the exam and canceled their scores.
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