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发落

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fāluò
verb #24,510

Meanings

  1. 1 to deal with (an offender)
  2. 2 to punish
  3. 3 to dispose of (a case)

Examples

如何发落这些违法者，由法官决定。
Rúhé fāluò zhèxiē wéifǎ zhě, yóu fǎguān juédìng.
It is up to the judge to decide how to deal with these lawbreakers.
皇帝命人将罪犯押入大牢，听候发落。
Huángdì mìng rén jiāng zuìfàn yā rù dà láo, tīnghòu fāluò.
The emperor ordered the criminal to be thrown in prison to await sentencing.

Tips

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发落 is formal and literary, often appearing in historical contexts or legal/judicial language. In modern speech, 处置 or 处理 are more common equivalents.

Stroke Order

发 fā
落 luò