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刑罚

刑罰
xíngfá
noun #17,750

Meanings

  1. 1 penalty
  2. 2 punishment
  3. 3 sentence

Examples

法官宣布了刑罚。
Fǎguān xuānbù le xíngfá.
The judge announced the sentence.
古代的刑罚非常残酷。
Gǔdài de xíngfá fēicháng cánkù.
Punishments in ancient times were extremely cruel.

Tips

usage
刑罚 refers to legal/criminal punishment. Compare: 惩罚 (general punishment, including informal), 处罚 (administrative penalty).

Stroke Order

刑 xíng
罚 fá