punish; penalize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to punish; to penalize
neutralCan refer to official legal punishment, institutional discipline, or informal sanctions. The primary intent is to deter wrongdoing or correct behavior.
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.
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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.