惩处

懲處

chéngchǔ

verb HSK 7 #39,748

Meanings

1 to punish
2 to penalize
3 to administer justice

Characters

to punish; to discipline

to deal with; to handle

Examples

违法者将受到严厉惩处。

Wéifǎzhě jiāng shòudào yánlì chéngchǔ.

Lawbreakers will be severely punished.

公司对他做出了惩处。

Gōngsī duì tā zuòchū le chéngchǔ.

The company imposed punishment on him.

Tips

usage

惩处 is more formal than 惩罚 (chéngfá). 惩处 implies official/institutional punishment; 惩罚 can be used more broadly.

Stroke Order

惩 chéng

处 chù