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罚款

HSK 5Word · Verb · NounTraditional罰款

fine; penalty; to impose a fine

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to fine; to impose a monetary penalty

formal

Used by administrative bodies for legal violations.

Tā他
yīn因
wéi违
zhāng章
tíng停
chē车
bèi被
fá罚
kuǎn款
èr2
bǎi0
yuán0
 元
 。

He was fined 200 yuan for illegal parking.

Huán环
bǎo保
jú局
duì对
wū污
rǎn染
qǐ企
yè业
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

The environmental protection bureau fined the polluting company.

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Bù不
zūn遵
shǒu守
guī规
dìng定
kě可
néng能
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

Failure to comply with regulations may lead to a fine.

2.

verb

to penalize; to impose a contractual penalty

formal

Used in contractual contexts, often for breach of contract.

Rú如
guǒ果
yǐ乙
fāng方
yú逾
qī期
jiāo交
huò货
 ,
jiāng将
bèi被
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

If Party B delays delivery, they will be penalized.

Hé合
tóng同
zhōng中
guī规
dìng定
le了
duì对
wéi违
yuē约
fāng方
de的
fá罚
kuǎn款
tiáo条
kuǎn款
 。

The contract stipulates penalty clauses for the breaching party.

3.

noun

fine; penalty; monetary fine

neutral

Refers to the specific sum of money paid as a penalty.

Tā他
jiǎo缴
nà纳
le了
jiāo交
tōng通
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

He paid the traffic fine.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
fá罚
kuǎn款
de的
jīn金
é额
hěn很
gāo高
 。

The amount of this fine is very high.

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Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
chǔ处
tā他
zhī支
fù付
dà大
é额
fá罚
kuǎn款
 。

The court sentenced him to pay a large fine.