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chéng
惩（懲）
fá
罚（罰）

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 惩罚

惩罚 means to punish; to penalize. Pronounced chéng fá. HSK 7-9.

  • to punish; to penalize

Definitions & Examples

Fǎ法
guān官
yī依
fǎ法
chéng惩
fá罚
le了
zuì罪
fàn犯
 。

The judge punished the criminal according to the law.

Xué学
xiào校
huì会
chéng惩
fá罚
zuò作
bì弊
de的
xué学
sheng生
 。

The school will penalize students who cheat.

Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yòng用
tǐ体
fá罚
lái来
chéng惩
fá罚
hái孩
zi子
 。

Parents should not use corporal punishment to discipline their children.

Duì对
pò破
huài坏
gōng公
wù物
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
xū须
jǐ给
yǔ予
chéng惩
fá罚
 。

Acts of vandalism must be punished.

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