Definition
惩罚 is the general verb for 'to punish', covering all types of penalties. 罚 is more colloquial and often for fines/light penalties; 处罚 is formal/official; 制裁 means severe legal/economic sanctions; 处分 is disciplinary action within an organization (school, company).
verb
to punishto penalize
Examples
- 惩罚。Fǎlǜ duì fànzuì xíngwéi yǒu yángé de chéng fá.The law has strict punishments for criminal acts.
- 惩罚。Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi yòng dǎ mà lái chéng fá háizi.Parents should not punish children by hitting or scolding.
- 惩罚。Tā yīnwèi chídào bèi chéng fá dǎsǎo jiàoshì yì zhōu.He was punished by having to clean the classroom for a week because he was late.
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