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

HSK 7-9

腐败分子必须受到严惩。

Fǔbài fènzǐ bìxū shòudào yánchéng.

Corrupt officials must be severely punished.

HSK 7-9

法院决定严惩这名罪犯，以儆效尤。

Fǎyuàn juédìng yánchéng zhè míng zuìfàn, yǐjǐng-xiàoyóu.

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