罚

Meaning(verb)

to punish; to penalize

罚款 = fine; 被罚 = be punished.

Examples

• 他开车太快，被罚了两百块。

  tā kāi chē tài kuài, bèi fá le liǎng bǎi kuài.

  He was fined 200 yuan for speeding.

• 迟到的人要罚唱一首歌。

  chí dào de rén yào fá chàng yì shǒu gē.

  Anyone who's late has to sing a song as a forfeit.

• 老师罚他把课文抄三遍。

  lǎo shī fá tā bǎ kè wén chāo sān biàn.

  The teacher made him copy the text three times as punishment.

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