How to say “fine” in Chinese
fine, penalize
“Fine” in Chinese is 处罚, chǔ fá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
处罚 is read chǔ 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
Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.
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 “处罚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 处罚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 违规的司机将受到处罚。wéiguīdesījījiāngshòudàochǔfáDrivers who break the rules will be penalized.
More words from the lesson “Strictly prohibited”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fine” in Chinese?
“Fine” in Chinese is 处罚, pinyin chǔfá.
What does 处罚 mean?
处罚 (chǔfá) means “fine, penalize”.
How do you write 处罚?
处罚 is 2 characters: 处 (chù) — place; 罚 (fá) — punish, fine. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 处罚?
处罚 is read chǔfá. Tones: chǔ — third tone, fá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fine” 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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