惩罚
Old HSK 6
惩罚 (chéngfá) · to punish
惩罚 (chéngfá) means “to punish; punishment”. It is written with 2 characters: 惩 (to discipline) + 罚 (penalty). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 惩罚 is built
The characters
惩 chéng · to discipline
What 惩 is made of
- 征zhēng — to summon
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 心xīn — heart
罚 fá · penalty
What 罚 is made of
- 罒wǎng — net
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 讠yán — speech
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
犯了错误就要受到惩罚。Fàn le cuòwù jiù yào shòudào chéngfá.If you make a mistake, you'll face the consequences.
老师没有惩罚他。Lǎoshī méiyǒu chéngfá tā.The teacher didn't punish him.
Questions about 惩罚
What does 惩罚 mean?
惩罚 (chéngfá) means “to punish; punishment”.
How do you pronounce 惩罚?
惩罚 is pronounced chéngfá.
Which HSK level is 惩罚?
惩罚 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 惩罚 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.