惩罚
chéngfá
to punish, to penalize
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 老师严厉地惩罚了作弊的学生。The teacher severely punished the students who cheated.
- 违反规定的人会受到惩罚。Those who break the rules will be punished.
Collocations
严厉惩罚受到惩罚惩罚措施惩罚犯人
Mnemonic
惩 chéng "to discipline, chastise" + 罚 fá "to penalize": to chastise and penalize, i.e. to punish. Same as the Korean word jing-beol (懲罰). Inflicting a penalty for wrongdoing or violation (受到惩罚 to be punished). 惩 means "to discipline" (惩戒); 罚 means "to penalize" (罚款 a fine). Compared with 处罚 (to penalize), 惩罚 carries a tone of chastisement.
Related
处罚惩处处分制裁
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