to punish; to penalize; to fine

variant of 罰|罚[fa2]

net (罒) + words (讠) + blade (刂) = to punish

A net traps the offender, words pronounce the verdict, and the blade carries out the sentence. All three components work together to paint a complete picture of punishment.

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他上课迟到,被老师站了十分钟。

tā shàng kè chí dào,bèi lǎo shī fá zhàn le shí fēn zhōng。

He was late to class and was punished by the teacher to stand for ten minutes.

司机违规停车,被警察了两百元。

sī jī wéi guī tíng chē,bèi jǐng chá fá le liǎng bǎi yuán。

The driver parked illegally and was fined two hundred yuan by the police.

Words with 罚

重罚

zhòng fá

to punish severely

开罚单

kāi fá dān

to issue an infringement notice

陟罚臧否

zhì fá zāng pǐ

(idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge

体罚

tǐ fá

corporal punishment; to inflict physical punishment on (sb)

主罚

zhǔ fá

penalty (kick)

刑罚

xíng fá

sentence

判罚

pàn fá

to penalize

惩罚

chéng fá

penalty

惩罚性

chéng fá xìng

punitive

挨罚

ái fá

to be punished

敬酒不吃吃罚酒

jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)

易科罚金

yì kē fá jīn

to commute a prison sentence to a fine (Tw)

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