How to say “fine” in Chinese
fine; fine (v.)
“Fine” in Chinese is 罚款, fá kuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
罚款 is read fá kuǎn: 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
On top, 罒 “net”; at the bottom, 讠 “speech” and 刂 “knife”.
In 罚款 and 存款 it means “a sum of money”.
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 “罚款”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 罚款. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他超速了，被罚款两百块。tāchāosùle,bèifákuǎnliǎngbǎikuàiHe was speeding and got fined two hundred yuan.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fine” in Chinese?
“Fine” in Chinese is 罚款, pinyin fákuǎn.
What does 罚款 mean?
罚款 (fákuǎn) means “fine; fine (v.)”.
How do you write 罚款?
罚款 is 2 characters: 罚 (fá) — punish, fine; 款 (kuǎn) — sum of money; clause. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 罚款?
罚款 is read fákuǎn. Tones: fá — second tone, kuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fine” in the lesson “Traffic and fines”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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