严惩

嚴懲

yánchéng

verb #26,795

Meanings

1 to punish severely
2 to mete out strict punishment

Characters

to punish; to penalize

Examples

腐败分子必须受到严惩。

Fǔbài fènzǐ bìxū shòu dào yánchéng.

Corrupt officials must be severely punished.

法院决定严惩这名罪犯，以儆效尤。

Fǎyuàn juédìng yánchéng zhè míng zuìfàn, yǐ jǐng xiào yóu.

The court decided to punish this criminal severely as a warning to others.

Tips

usage

严惩 is a formal term often appearing in legal, political, and official contexts. The fixed phrase 严惩不贷 (yánchéng bù dài) means 'to punish without leniency.'

Stroke Order

严 yán

惩 chéng