惩罚性

懲罰性

chéngfáxìng

adjective #28,113

Meanings

1 punitive
2 disciplinary
3 penal

Characters

to punish; to penalize

to punish; to fine

nature; characteristic; -ness (suffix forming adjectives)

Examples

HSK 7-9

法院判处惩罚性赔偿。

Fǎyuàn pànchǔ chéngfáxìng péicháng.

The court awarded punitive damages.

HSK 7-9

这项惩罚性关税引发了贸易争端。

Zhèxiàng chéngfáxìng guānshuì yǐnfā le màoyì zhēngduān.

This punitive tariff triggered a trade dispute.

Tips

usage

惩罚性 is used as an attributive adjective before nouns, most commonly in legal and economic contexts: 惩罚性赔偿 (punitive damages), 惩罚性关税 (punitive tariffs).

Stroke Order

惩 chéng

罚 fá

性 xìng