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punished

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou4fa2 shòufá

Meaning


Primary

punished

Alternatives

to be punished, be punished, receive punishment

Mnemonic


When you are 受罚 punished, you have no choice but to 受 accept whatever is done against you to 罚 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.