惩罚 (chéng fá) — to punish, to penalize
Definition
惩罚 (chéngfá) is a general 'to punish' verb for a wide range of contexts (legal, parental, school). Broader than 处罚 (formal/legal penalty) and 处分 (organizational discipline); more general than the narrowly monetary 罚款.
verb
to punishto penalize
Examples
- 惩罚。Fǎ lǜ duì fàn zuì xíng wéi yǒu yán gé de chéng fá.The law has strict punishments for criminal acts.
- 惩罚。Fù mǔ bú yīng gāi yòng dǎ mà lái chéng fá hái zi.Parents should not punish children by hitting or scolding.
- 惩罚。Tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi chéng fá dǎ sǎo jiào shì yì zhōu.He was punished by having to clean the classroom for a week because he was late.
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