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to be punished

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou4fa2 shòufá

Meaning


Primary

to be punished

Alternatives

be punished, punished, receive punishment

Mnemonic


受罚 To be punished is to have 受 accepted whatever is done 罚 to punish you.

Usage


学生 作弊 会 受罚。

Students will be punished for cheating.

违规 停车 会 受罚。

Illegal parking will be punished.

他们 因 打架 而 受罚。

They were punished for fighting.