Writing
处罚 (chǔ fá) — how to say "punishment" in Chinese
处罚
Punishment
verb
Character composition
处
to be at; to handle
罚
to punish
Radicals / Keys
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
夂
Go
#34 · zhǐ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
处罚司机
chǔ fá sī jī
punish the driver
严厉处罚
yán lì chǔ fá
severe punishment
受到处罚
shòu dào chǔ fá
receive punishment
Examples
违反交通规则的人会受到严厉的处罚。
People who violate traffic rules will face severe punishment.
他受到了处罚。
He received punishment.
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Frequently asked questions
Punishment in Chinese translation
"punishment" in Chinese is 处罚 (chǔ fá).
处罚 meaning in English
处罚 (chǔ fá) means "Punishment".
How is 处罚 pronounced?
It is pronounced chǔ fá (written as chu fa, chufa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "punishment" in Chinese characters?
It is written 处罚: 处 has 5 strokes, 罚 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 处罚?
处罚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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