Definition
制裁 (zhìcái) means 'to impose sanctions' — it's used for official, often international or governmental punitive measures (e.g., economic sanctions). It's more formal and large-scale than 惩罚 (chéngfá) or 处罚 (chǔfá), which are general 'punish/penalize' for individuals or organizations. 处分 (chǔfèn) is internal organizational discipline, not state-level action.
verb
to impose sanctions (on)to punish by official/legal authority
Examples
- 制裁。Liánhéguó juédìng zhì cái nàge wéifǎn xiéyì de guójiā.The United Nations decided to impose sanctions on that country that violated the agreement.
- 制裁。Zhè jiā gōngsī yīnwèi qīzhà xíngwéi bèi zhèngfǔ zhì cái le.This company was sanctioned by the government for fraudulent behavior.
- 制裁。Xǔduō rén rènwéi jīngjì zhì cái bù néng jiějué wèntí.Many people think economic sanctions cannot solve the problem.
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