处以

處以

chǔyǐ

verb #23,326

Meanings

1 to punish with
2 to impose (a penalty)
3 to sentence to

Characters

to deal with / to punish

with / by means of

Examples

法院处以他三年有期徒刑。

Fǎyuàn chǔyǐ tā sān nián yǒuqī túxíng.

The court sentenced him to three years in prison.

违规者将处以罚款。

Wéiguī zhě jiāng chǔyǐ fákuǎn.

Violators will be subject to a fine.

Tips

usage

处以 is a formal legal term always followed by a punishment: 处以死刑 (death penalty), 处以罚款 (fine), 处以监禁 (imprisonment). It is not used in everyday conversation.

Stroke Order

处 chù

以 yǐ