制裁

zhìcái

noun HSK 7-9 #10,592

Meanings

1 sanctions
2 to sanction
3 to punish

Characters

to control; to regulate

to judge; to cut

Examples

联合国对该国实施了经济制裁。

Liánhéguó duì gāiguó shíshī le jīngjì zhìcái.

The United Nations imposed economic sanctions on that country.

违反规定的企业将受到制裁。

Wéifǎn guīdìng de qǐyè jiāng shòudào zhìcái.

Companies that violate regulations will be sanctioned.

Tips

usage

制裁 functions as both a noun (sanctions) and a verb (to sanction/punish). Common collocations: 经济制裁 (economic sanctions), 实施制裁 (impose sanctions).

Stroke Order

制 zhì

裁 cái