punish; penalize; discipline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to punish; to penalize; to discipline (for a fault or offense)
Used when someone is punished for their mistakes or wrongdoing, often implying a sense of deserved punishment based on responsibility or fault.
Lǎo老
shī师
yán严
lì厉
de地
zé责
fá罚
le了
zuò作
bì弊
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher severely punished the students who cheated.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
shī失
wù误
shòu受
dào到
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
zé责
fá罚
。
He received punishment from the company because of his work mistakes.
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Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yìng应
gāi该
suí随
yì意
zé责
fá罚
hái孩
zi子
，
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
nài耐
xīn心
jiào教
yù育
。
Parents should not punish their children arbitrarily, but should educate them with patience.