Definition
罚 (fá) is the general, everyday verb for 'to punish' or 'to fine' — it covers both non-monetary penalties (e.g., making a student stand) and monetary fines. For more formal/legal punishment, use 惩罚 (chéng fá); for official penalties, 处罚 (chǔ fá); for organizational discipline, 处分 (chǔ fèn). 罚款 (fá kuǎn) specifically means 'to fine' (a monetary penalty).
verb
to punishto penalizeto fine
Easily confused
- 发fāsound-aliketo send, to dispatch
- 法fǎsound-alikelaw
Examples
- 罚。Tā yīnwèi méi jiāo zuòyè bèi fá le.He was punished for not handing in his homework.
- 罚。Lǎoshī fá tā zhàn le yì jié kè.The teacher made him stand for a whole class period as punishment.
- ，罚。Rúguǒ wéifǎn guīdìng, gōngsī huì fá nǐ qián.If you violate the rules, the company will fine you.
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