punish; penalize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to punish; to penalize; to take disciplinary action against
formalRefers to formal or official punishment, often by authorities. Implies a degree of severity and is used in legal, administrative, or serious disciplinary contexts.
Bì必
xū须
yī依
fǎ法
chéng惩
bàn办
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
。
Corrupt elements must be punished according to the law.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
cì次
yán严
zhòng重
shì事
gù故
de的
zé责
rèn任
rén人
，
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
yán严
jiā加
chéng惩
bàn办
。
Regarding those responsible for this serious accident, the company has decided to severely punish them.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng惩
bàn办
le了
gāi该
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
shǒu首
nǎo脑
。
The government punished the ringleader of the criminal gang.
Xiào校
guī规
guī规
dìng定
，
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
zhě者
jiāng将
bèi被
chéng惩
bàn办
。
School regulations stipulate that those who cheat on exams will be penalized.