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    Expressing 'punishment' or 'penalty' with 处罚 (chǔfá)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    对 + Noun + 进行/实施 + 处罚

    Explanation

    处罚 (chǔfá) means to punish or to impose a penalty, referring to official or formal consequences for wrongdoing. It is commonly used in legal, regulatory, and corporate contexts.

    Examples

    • 违反交通规则的司机将受到处罚。

      Wéifǎn jiāotōng guīzé de sījī jiāng shòudào chǔfá.

      Drivers who violate traffic rules will be penalized.

    • 公司对泄露客户信息的员工进行了严厉处罚。

      Gōngsī duì xièlòu kèhù xìnxī de yuángōng jìnxíng le yánlì chǔfá.

      The company severely punished the employee who leaked customer information.

    • 这次处罚对其他人起到了警示作用。

      Zhè cì chǔfá duì qítā rén qǐdào le jǐngshì zuòyòng.

      This punishment served as a warning to others.

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