How to say “punish” in Chinese
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“Punish” in Chinese is 惩罚, chéng fá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
惩罚 is read chéng fá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 征 zhēng hints at the reading.
On top, 罒 “net”; at the bottom, 讠 “speech” and 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “惩罚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 惩罚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 惩罚不是教育孩子的好办法chéngfábúshìjiàoyùháizidehǎobànfǎPunishment isn't a good way to raise a child.
More words from the lesson “Strictly prohibited”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “punish” in Chinese?
“Punish” in Chinese is 惩罚, pinyin chéngfá.
What does 惩罚 mean?
惩罚 (chéngfá) means “punish”.
How do you write 惩罚?
惩罚 is 2 characters: 惩 (chéng) — punish; 罚 (fá) — punish, fine. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 惩罚?
惩罚 is read chéngfá. Tones: chéng — second tone, fá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“punish” in the lesson “Strictly prohibited”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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