惩罚
chéngfáTraditional: 懲罰
#1913 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to punish, punishment, penalty
Word origin
A compound of 惩 (chéng, to discipline, to chastise, with the heart radical) and 罚 (fá, to penalise, with the net and speech elements suggesting being caught and reprimanded).
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 惩 (chéng, to chastise) + 罚 (fá, to penalise)
Stroke order
惩
罚
Examples
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A teacher should not punish pupils carelessly.
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He was punished for lying.
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This kind of behaviour must be severely punished.
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The parents punished the child who had done wrong.
违。
The law will punish those who break it.
惩罚 (chéng fá) means to punish, and also names the punishment itself. It is more formal than everyday scolding and is used for disciplinary or legal penalties.
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