punish; penalize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to punish; to penalize; to bring to justice
formalFormal term used in legal, administrative, or formal contexts. Often implies punishment according to rules or laws.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
xīn心
yī依
fǎ法
chéng惩
zhì治
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
。
The government is determined to punish corrupt officials according to the law.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
，
bì必
xū须
yán严
lì厉
chéng惩
zhì治
。
This illegal activity must be severely punished.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Fǎ法
lǜ律
jiāng将
chéng惩
zhì治
suǒ所
yǒu有
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
The law will punish all criminals.
Cǎi采
qǔ取
bì必
yào要
cuò措
shī施
chéng惩
zhì治
shì市
chǎng场
wéi违
guī规
xíng行
wéi为
。
Take necessary measures to penalize market violations.