惩罚

chéng fá

HSK 6

Meaning

对犯错误或违法的人进行处罚。

To punish someone for wrongdoing or violating rules.

常用作动词，表示给予处罚或制裁，也可作名词指处罚本身。

Commonly used as a verb meaning to impose a penalty or sanction, or as a noun referring to the punishment itself.

1 他因为迟到受到了惩罚。 (He was punished for being late.)
2 法律对犯罪行为有严厉的惩罚。 (The law has severe punishments for criminal acts.)
3 父母不应该用体罚来惩罚孩子。 (Parents should not use physical punishment to discipline children.)
4 这次失败是对他粗心大意的惩罚。 (This failure is a punishment for his carelessness.)
5 公司对违规员工进行了惩罚。 (The company punished the employees who violated the rules.)

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