刑罚

刑罰

xíngfá

noun #17,750

Meanings

1 penalty
2 punishment
3 sentence

Characters

punishment; penalty

to punish; to penalize

Examples

HSK 4

法官宣布了刑罚。

Fǎguān xuānbù le xíngfá.

The judge announced the sentence.

HSK 6

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