Writing
罚 (fá) — how to say "to punish" in Chinese
罚
To punish
verb
Radicals / Keys
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
Collocations
罚他打扫
fá tā dǎsǎo
to make him clean as punishment
罚钱
fá qián
to fine
Examples
他迟到了，所以老师罚他打扫教室。
He was late, so the teacher punished him to clean the classroom.
老师罚他。
The teacher punished him.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say punish in Chinese?
"to punish" in Chinese is 罚 (fá).
What does 罚 mean in English?
罚 (fá) means "To punish".
How is 罚 pronounced?
It is pronounced fá (written as fa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Fa in Chinese character
It is written 罚 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 罚?
罚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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