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 sānnián yǒuqītúxíng.

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 chǔ

以 yǐ