to discipline through punishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to punish in order to warn or caution; to discipline
formalA formal term, often used in the context of law, rules, education, or management. It implies that the punishment serves as a warning to prevent future misconduct.
Xué学
xiào校
yán严
lì厉
chéng惩
jiè诫
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
The school severely disciplined the students who cheated on the exam.
Wèi为
le了
chéng惩
jiè诫
tā他
de的
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
，
fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
le了
tā他
liǎng两
nián年
jiān监
jìn禁
。
To punish his illegal actions, the court sentenced him to two years in prison.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fá罚
kuǎn款
de的
mù目
dì的
shì是
chéng惩
jiè诫
wéi违
fǎ法
zhě者
bìng并
jǐng警
gào告
tā他
rén人
。
The purpose of this fine is to discipline the offender and warn others.