Definition
惩 is a bound form (不能单独使用) that means 'to punish' or 'to penalize'. It only appears in formal or literary compounds such as 惩罚 (chéngfá, to punish), 惩处 (chéngchǔ, to penalize/discipline), and 惩治 (chéngzhì, to punish/suppress). You cannot use 惩 by itself as a verb; always pair it with another character in a two-syllable word.
b.f.
(bound form) to punishto penalize
Examples
- 。Tā yīn tānwū shòudào le fǎlǜ de chéng fá.He was punished by law for corruption.
- 。Gōngsī duì wéiguī xíngwéi jìnxíng le yánlì de chéng chǔ.The company severely penalized the violation.
- 。Zhè zhǒng chéng zhì shǒuduàn yǒuxiào èzhì le fànzuì.This punitive measure effectively curbed crime.
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