记过 (jì guō) — to record a demerit (as a formal disciplinary measure)
Definition
记过 (jìguò) is a formal, institutional verb meaning to give someone an official demerit as punishment — usually a school or workplace recording a minor disciplinary mark in a file.
verb
to record a demerit (as a formal disciplinary measure)
Examples
- 记过。Tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi jì guō le.He was given a demerit for being late.
- ，。Xué xiào jì le tā yí cì guò, tā jiù zài yě bù gǎn zuò bì le.The school gave him a demerit, and he never dared to cheat again.
- 。Zhè cì jì guò chǔ fèn huì yǐng xiǎng tā de bì yè.This demerit penalty will affect his graduation.
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