处罚

• 拼音: chǔ fá
• 汉字拆解: 处 (handle, deal with) + 罚 (punish, penalty)

含义

To punish; punishment; penalty.

Refers to official or formal punishment for violations of rules, laws, or regulations. More formal than 惩罚 and often used in legal, administrative, or institutional contexts. Can be both a verb and a noun.

例句

1. 违反交通规则会受到相应的处罚。
2. 公司决定对迟到的员工进行处罚。
3. 这次处罚太轻了，起不到警示作用。

用法指南

语境: legal, workplace, regulations

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他因违规受到了处罚。(He was punished for violating the rules.)
• 处罚决定已经公布了。(The punishment decision has been announced.)

错误说法

• 对小孩子说'我要处罚你'太正式——家庭中用'惩罚'或'罚'更自然 (Saying 我要处罚你 to a child is too formal — use 惩罚 or 罚 in family settings)

起源与历史

Compound of 处 (to handle, to deal with) + 罚 (to punish, penalty), meaning to deal punishment.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal