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HSK
7-9

to punish

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cheng2fa2 chéngfá

Meaning


Primary

to punish

Alternatives

punish, punishes, punishing, punished, to penalize, penalize, punishment, penalty

Mnemonic


惩罚 To punish has the same meaning as both of its characters 惩 to punish and 罚 to punish.

Usage


老师 惩罚 了 迟到 的 学生。

The teacher punished the students who were late.

他 因为 说谎 被 父母 惩罚 了。

He was punished by his parents for lying.

罪犯 被 法院 惩罚 了。

The criminal was punished by the court.

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